In November, the cabinet approved the government s proposal to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana free foodgrain scheme for five more years until 2028 at a total cost of nearly Rs 12 lakh crore
Food subsidy is provided to meet the difference between the economic cost of foodgrains procured by the government and their sales realisation at the PDS rate called central issue price (CIP) under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and other welfare schemes.
Major scheme outlays show increased social welfare programme allocations, particularly in education and health. PM-Kisan and MNREGA have not changed allocations for fiscal year 2025 compared to the current fiscal year
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