Big move by government ! 5 kg free ration for 80 crore poor people in May and June amid covid-19 second wave
In a big relief to the poorer sections of the society amid the devastating second wave of coronavirus pandemic, the Central government on Friday announced that it will provide free food grains under the PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for the months of May and June 2021.
In a statement released by the Government of India, 5-kilograms of free food grains will be provided to around 80 crore beneficiaries in the country. The Centre will spend more than Rs 26,000 crore on this initiative that has been taken because of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country.
The announcement has come as India continues to shatter all 'records' on the coronavirus front. The country recorded more than 3.32 lakh new coronavirus cases in a single day on Friday.
With 3,32,730 new coronavirus cases recorded over the past 24 hours, as per the data updated at 8 am this morning, India's caseload has risen to 1,62,63,695 with 24,28,616 active cases.
The death toll stands at 1,86,920 with the addition of a record 2,263 new fatalities.
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