80 crore Indians got free ration during coronavirus pandemic: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh on 8th Aug, Saturday.
These include five crore people from Madhya Pradesh said, Narendra Modi.
Describing the coronavirus pandemic as the biggest disaster faced by humanity in the last 100 years, Modi also said people should continue to sanitize hands, wear masks, and maintain social distancing to check the spread of the virus.
Modi said free ration has been made available to more than 80 crore people under the PM-GKAY scheme during the coronavirus pandemic with an expenditure of more than ₹ 2 lakh crore.
The government used new technology to make the food grain delivery system to the poor more effective, the PM added.
"Not just wheat, rice or pulses but over 8 crore poor families were even provided free gas cylinders during the lockdown. Over 20 crore women received around ₹30,000 crores directly in their Jan Dhan bank accounts," PM Modi stated.
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