About 81 crore beneficiaries covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) are being provided 5 Kgs of Rice or wheat free of cost under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana scheme. <br />''<br />''The total allocation for the second phase of PMGKAY from July to November 2020 is over 200 Lakh Metric Tonnes  of food grains. The scheme was rolled out on 8th of this month and till this Monday, over 33 Lakh Metric Tonnes of food grains have already been handed over to state governments across the country. The current allocation in just around 20 days is about 83 per cent of the total allocation for the month of July.<br />''<br />''  After successful implementation of PMGKAY scheme from April to June 2020, the Government of India extended this scheme for another 5 months from July to November 2020.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Extensive and detailed logistical planning has already been done by Food Corporation of India (FCI) to ensure that food grain stocks reach every part of the country as per the allocation over these 5 months.</span><br />