The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is the world's largest food security program.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) is a scheme as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat to supply free food grains to migrants and poor.
Phase-I and Phase-II of this scheme were operational from April to June, 2020 and July to November, 2020 respectively.
Phase III of the scheme was operational from May to June, 2021.
Phase-IV of the scheme during July-November, 2021 and Phase V from December 2021 till March, 2022 .
Under this scheme, the center provides 5kg of free food grains per month to the poor.
This is in addition to the subsidized (Rs 2-3 per kg) ration provided under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to families covered under the Public Distribution System (PDS).
The food grain and the amount may be variable.
