Govt asks all states to include Persons with Disabilities under Antyodaya Anna Yojana
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- Central Government has asked all states to include Persons with Disabilities-PWDs under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY).
- Divyangjan will get 35 kg food grain per family every month under it.
- Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said, it is upto the state governments to decide who will be the beneficiary under AAY ration card and Priority Households ration card.
- Mr Paswan said, during the expansion of AAY in 2003, there were clear instructions in the guidelines to include Divyangjan in this scheme.
- He directed the State governments to ensure that no Divyangjan is deprived of the benefits.
- The Minister also urged the states to ensure that Divyangjan get 5 kg free food grain per person under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package.
Source: AIR
Related General Knowledge
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India.
- The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet rank minister.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founded: 2 September 1946
- Jurisdiction: India
- Superseding agency: Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
- Departments: Department of Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs
- Officeholders: Ram Vilas Paswan (Minister)