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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana
March 28 , 2020
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- The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman launched Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana.
- The scheme is an economic help package for people in the country to fight against COVID-19 and its effects.
- Around 1.7 lakh crore has been allocated under the package.
- Under the scheme, around 80 crore people are to get 5 kg of free rice and wheat for the next three months.
- This is additional to the already allotted 5 kg of subsidized rice and wheat.
- Along with this, they will also get 1 kg of free pulses per household.
- The scheme will provide insurance cover for doctors, sanitation workers, nurses, paramedics and other staffs working on the front line in the fight against the virus.
- The scheme is to perform a direct benefit transfer of Rs 1000 to old age, Divyangs and pensioners.
- It has also proposed to offer free cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Scheme.
- The economic package has increased daily wages of MNREGA from Rs 182 to Rs 202.
- It is to be noted that Government has now included sanitation workers under MNREGA scheme.
- Also, they are to get Rs 2000 extra perks for a period of three months.
- Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana scheme, women account holders will receive Rs 500 per month for the next three months.
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