Rajasthan to provide free food grains till November

The Rajasthan government has announced that it is going to provide free foodgrains to the beneficiaries under the National Food Security Mission till November 2020.
The beneficiaries will be provided five kg of wheat per person and one kg of gram per family under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana as well as the National Food Security Act.
National Food Security Act (NFSA) was passed in 2013 and they will provide coverage of up to 75% of the rural population and up to 50% of the urban population in the country, for receiving the subsidized foodgrains in the country, under the Targeted Public Distribution Scheme (TPDS).
The scheme covers around two-thirds of the total population of the country.
The eligible beneficiaries are entitled to receive five kg of foodgrains per person per month at subsidized prices of Rs 3/2/1 per kg for rice/wheat/coarse grains.
It also focuses on the nutritional support to women and children.