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COVID-19: PM Narendra Modi extends PMGKAY scheme till November

Updated On: 30 June, 2020 05:37 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS

PM Modi said that more than Rs 90,000 crore will be spent in the expansion of the scheme and around 80 crore people across the country will be provided free ration -- five kg wheat or 5 kg rice

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A screengrab of PM Narendra Modi's live speech

A screengrab of PM Narendra Modi's live speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another five months till the end of November to help the poor in view of the upcoming festivals like Diwali and Chhath.

The Prime Minister made the announcement in his sixth address to the nation in four months since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out and started getting out of hand.

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