NEW DELHI:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on Tuesday announced extension of the Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
(PMGKAY), a
free ration scheme
, for 80 crore people across the country till end of November.
Under the scheme, 5 kgs of wheat or rice and 1 kg of pulses per month will be given free of cost to the poor.
In his televised address, PM emphasize