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PM Garib Kalyan Yojna scheme
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) is a relief package launched to support the economically weaker sections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key Components:
- Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT):
- Women: Cash transfers to Jan Dhan accounts.
- Farmers: Rs. 2,000 to farmers under PM-Kisan.
- Pensions: Extra payments to old-age, widow, and disabled pensioners.
- Food Security:
- Free Grains: 5 kg of wheat/rice and 1 kg of pulses per family per month.
- Employment Generation:
- MGNREGA: Increased funding for rural jobs.
- Insurance Coverage:
- Health Workers: Rs. 50 lakh insurance for COVID-19 healthcare workers.
- Support for Construction Workers:
- Welfare Fund: Relief from the Building and Construction Workers Welfare Fund.
- Women and Self-Help Groups:
- Loans: Doubling collateral-free loans to women self-help groups.
- Free LPG: Free LPG cylinders for three months.
- EPF Contribution:
- Provident Fund: Government pays EPF contributions for employees and employers in small establishments.
Significance:
- Provides financial and food security.
- Generates employment.
- Supports women and health workers.
- Ensures food availability.
Challenges:
- Effective implementation.
- Raising awareness.
- Infrastructure issues.
PMGKY aims to alleviate the economic impact of the pandemic on vulnerable populations.
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