Question : Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

a) whether the Government has announced Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) with a view to provide basic amenities to the economically weaker sections of the society as well as the scheduled tribes;
b) if so, the details thereof including its aims and objectives along with the amount of funds released to Rajasthan including Banswara and Dungarpur and the targets set by the Government on the number of beneficiaries under PMGKY, year and month-wise and State-wise ;
c) the number of beneficiaries who have benefited from the said Yojana, month and year-wise and Statewise along with the criteria fixed by the Government for availing benefits thereunder;
d) whether families of several societies have failed to receive benefits of the development or to connect themselves with the mainstream of development even after seventy five years of independence;
e) if so, whether the Government has formulated any scheme after indentifying such families and if so, the details thereof; and
f) the list of such deprived families identified throughout Uttar Pradesh including Prayagraj district along with the criteria fixed for providing benefits to them?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE (FINANCE)
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (f): Yes, Sir. The Government had announced the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) of Rs. 1.70 lakh crore on 26.3.2020 to help the poor in their fight against COVID-19. PMGKP provided benefits to existing beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, PM-KISAN, National Social Security Programs & Employees Provident Fund Schemes covering every section of society. Besides, a comprehensive personal accident cover of Rs. 50 lakh to healthcare providers and an ex-gratia payment of Rs. 500 per month for 3 months to all women PM Jan Dhan Yojana Account holders was also provided. The benefits under the package were provided to eligible beneficiaries of every State/UT including Banswara and Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan.
Statements indicating details of the PMGKP and State-wise benefits provided therein are at Annexure-I and II respectively.
The Government announces various schemes/programs from time to time to address economic, social and welfare issues of the citizens depending on requirement after taking a holistic view of the situation while ensuring that benefits of these schemes/programs reach out to all regions of the country and identified beneficiaries/ sections of the society.
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