Government approves supply of improved-quality rice under PMGKAY; over 80 crore beneficiaries to receive better-quality rice

India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a landmark reform to improve the quality of rice supplied under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and Other Welfare Schemes.

For the first time in nearly three decades, the Government has revised the quality specifications of rice supplied under the Public Distribution System ensuring that beneficiaries receive rice with substantially lower broken grain content while maintaining their existing entitlements.

Under the approved policy:

Procurement of improved-quality rice will commence immediately and will be rolled out across all procuring States by the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2027-28 in...