Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 06:26 PM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Covid-19 crisis: A status check of India's free grain scheme

As the distribution period for the packages nears its end, Business Standard takes stock of the progress so far.

railways, stock, foodgrain, goods, economy, freight, train, transport
premium

The government had promised 1 kg of free pulses to 223 million ration card holders (per family) during the period.

Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi
Days after the lockdown was announced, the Centre started distributing 5 kg of free foodgrain per month for April, May, and June, to 800 million beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act.

The government also promised 1 kg of free pulses to 223 million ration card holders (per family) during the period. It later announced extra grains for migrants under the Atmanirbhar package for May and June, along with 1 kg of free gram dal.

As the distribution period for the packages nears its end, Business Standard takes stock of the progress so far.