Antyodaya Anna Yojana

Antyodaya Scheme is launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India on the 25^th of December 2000 (then Atal Bihari Vajpayee). The objective of the scheme would be to create a hunger free India and to bring about positive changes in the Public Distribution System throughout the country.

Utmost priority is given to poorest of poor families both in rural and urban areas of the country. This is the reflection of the Government's struggle to eliminate hunger from the face of it's citizens (it is sad that most of us fail to understand and make use of this scheme in the wrong way). This scheme is for those people who are unable to acquire 2 square meals a day. The number of such families is estimated to be over 5% of the whole country's population.

Those families entitled for this scheme will be provided 35 Kg of Food-grains per month. Food-grains i.e. rice and wheat will be provided by the Government of India at the rate of `3 per Kg. and `2 per Kg. respectively (rates however will be subjected to change as per time).

PDS Gaya understands this and will be trying whatever we can to satisfy our people.

To know more on who are eligible for the scheme, visit back later or visit PDS Gaya official website.