Ration distribution under PM scheme touches 87,000 in Mohali

Deputy commissioner Girish Dayalan said distribution work was likely to benefit all beneficiaries under the scheme in a few days

With the free distribution of 15kg wheat and 3kg dal for three months to 7,000 people under the National Food Security Act, 2013, on Sunday, 87,000 people have benefited under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) in Mohali district so far.

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Deputy commissioner Girish Dayalan said distribution work was likely to benefit all beneficiaries under the scheme in a few days.

The scheme has two parts, namely Antyodya Anna Yojana (AAY) and the Priority Households (PHH).