As part of the Rs 1.70 lakh crore (US$ 24.12 billion) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the Government announced free food grains and cash payment to women and poor senior citizens and farmers. The swift implementation of the package is being continuously monitored by central and state governments. Around 42 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs 53,248 crore (US$ 7.55 billion) under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP). The progress achieved so far, under various components of PMGKP is as follows:
Scheme |
Number of Beneficiaries |
Amount (Rs crore) |
Amount (US$ billion) |
Support to PMJDY women account holders |
1st Ins - 20.05 crore (98.3 per cent) |
1st Ins - 10,029 |
1.42 |
2nd Ins –20.63 crore |
2nd Ins – 10,315 |
1.46 |
|
Support to NSAP (Aged widows, Divyang, Senior citizen) |
2.81 crore (100 per cent) |
1st Ins - 1,407 |
0.2 |
|
2nd Ins – 1,407 |
0.2 |
|
Front-loaded payments to farmers under PM-KISAN |
8.19 crore |
16,394 |
2.33 |
Support to Building & Other Construction workers |
2.3 crore |
4,313 |
0.61 |
24 per cent contribution to EPFO |
.59 crore |
8,95 |
0.13 |
Ujjwala |
1st Ins – 7.48 |
8,488 |
1.2 |
2nd Ins – 4.48 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
42 crore |
53,248 |
7.55 |
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