Out of 203 Lakh Metric Tonnes of foodgrains allocated for five months under extended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-PMGKAY, how many Metric Tonnes food grains have been lifted by the states?

Out of 203 Lakh Metric Tonnes of foodgrains allocated for five months under extended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-PMGKAY, how many Metric Tonnes food grains have been lifted by the states? Correct Answer 1,39,000

Option 4 is correct i.e. 1,39,000 Metric Tonnes.

• Out of 203 Lakh Metric Tonnes of foodgrains allocated for five months under extended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-PMGKAY, 1,39,000 Metric Tonnes food grains have been lifted by the states.
• Since 1st July 2020, over 11 Lakh Metric tonnes of food grains have been loaded and despatched to the states through 396 rail racks so far.
• Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is a welfare scheme announced in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic in India by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
• The scheme envisages to fulfill the food requirement of the needy by proving food grains through Public distribution system.