Centre to spend extra Rs 93,868 crore for running PMGKAY-3 in FY22

Cabinet approves extra spending of Rs 67,266.44 crore for five months; earlier extra amount of Rs 26,602 crore was estimated for May and June, 2021

The Centre will bear an additional expenditure of Rs 67,266.44 crore on extending the free foodgrains distribution programme called the Pradhan Mantri Garb Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for five months starting from July, which together with the Rs 26,602 crore extra spending on the scheme for May and June, entails a total expected extra expenditure of Rs 93,868 crore on free food in FY22.

The union cabinet today gave a formal approval for extending the third phase of PMGKAY started for May and June for five more months ending in November.

This additional subsidy expenditure of around Rs 93,868 crore