Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
in Uttar Pradesh
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Key dates and updates (Uttar Pradesh)
Nationwide and Uttar Pradesh-specific milestones. Verify on the official portal before you apply.
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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Uttar Pradesh
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is a government scheme available to eligible residents of Uttar Pradesh.
Apply for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Uttar Pradesh
Scheme Overview
The scheme provides free food grain through the Public Distribution System, to all the priority households (ration card holders and those identified by the Antyodaya Anna Yojana scheme) - Migrants and the Poor.
Eligibility Criteria
Families belonging to **Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)** and **Priority Households (PHH)** categories will be eligible for the scheme.1. **PHH** are to be identified by State Governments/Union Territory Administrations as per criteria evolved by them. AAY families are to be identified by States/UTs as per the criteria prescribed by the Central Government:1. Households headed by widows or terminally ill persons or disabled persons or persons aged 60 years or more with no assured means of subsistence or societal support.
Widows or terminally ill persons or disabled persons or persons aged 60 years or more or single women or single men with no family or societal support or assured means of subsistence.
All primitive tribal households.
Landless agriculture labourers, marginal farmers, rural artisans/craftsmen such as potters, tanners, weavers, blacksmiths, carpenters, slum dwellers, and persons earning their livelihood on daily basis in the informal sector like porters, coolies, rickshaw pullers, hand cart pullers, fruit and flower sellers, snake charmers, rag pickers, cobblers, destitutes and other similar categories in both rural and urban areas.
All eligible Below Poverty Line families of HIV positive persons
Benefits
PMGKAY provides 5 kg of food grain to each family holding a ration card free of cost and the 5 kg of subsidized food grain already offered through the Public Distribution System (PDS).
Wheat has been allocated to 6 States/UTs, - Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Gujarat, and rice has been provided to the remaining States/UTs.
Required Documents
| # | Document |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ration Card |
| 2 | Aadhar Card (if seeded with Ration Card) |
How to Apply in Uttar Pradesh
Interested persons shall visit the nearest Fair Price Shop with the Ration Card: Beneficiaries can quote either their ration card number or the Aadhaar number to any Fair Price Shop dealer across the country. Beneficiaries can undergo Aadhaar auth…
Offline Interested persons shall visit the nearest Fair Price Shop with the Ration Card: Beneficiaries can quote either their ration card number or the Aadhaar number to any Fair Price Shop dealer across the country. Beneficiaries can undergo Aadhaar authentication by using their fingerprints or iris-based identification.
Common questions in Uttar Pradesh
Who can apply for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Uttar Pradesh?
Eligible residents of Uttar Pradesh who meet the scheme’s overall criteria can apply for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Refer to the eligibility section above for the complete checklist.
What documents are required for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Uttar Pradesh?
Applicants in Uttar Pradesh typically need identity proof (Aadhaar), state residency proof, bank account details, and any scheme-specific documents listed in the documents section.
What are the important dates for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana?
Key dates are summarized in the table on this page, from 26 March 2020 through 26 March 2020, based on values DeshSeva currently stores for this item.
Frequently Asked Questions
This scheme can be availed by to all eligible ration cardholders or beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.