<span style="color: #222222;">The Food Corporation of India has distributed around 4.95 Lakh Metric Tonnes of food-grains in the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh during the first five phases of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). AIR correspondent reports that the FCI Food Storage Depot, Chatha, Jammu is functioning for implementation of various Central Government schemes like PMGKAY, Mid-Day Meal, Integrated Child Development Services, National Food Security Act, Open Market Sale Scheme for the welfare of people. Currently, the FCI was operating 32 depots (27 in UT of J&K and five in UT of Ladakh) with an aim to meet the requirement of common public. The FCI has storage capacity of 2.50 LMT  in J&K region and presently having a stock of 1.34 LMT. However, the monthly requirement of stock in the J&K is approximately 95,000 MT including PMGKAY.  <br />''<br />''During the first five phases of PMGKAY up to 31st of March, FCI has distributed 4.95 LMTs of food grains in J&K region. General Manager, FCI, H.S. Dhaliwalhas said that the FCI procures wheat, rice and paddy at Minimum Support Price fixed by Government of India from the farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Foodgrains procured under Uniform Specifications fixed by GOI are being stored in FCI godowns under proper preservation by quality control unit and make them available to the State Government for Public Distribution. Presently, FCI has a buffer stock of wheat 279.64 LMT, normal rice 330.24 LMT and Fortified rice 94.41 LMT under the Central Pool.</span><br />