NEW DELHI, May 27: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved extension of ‘Sarthak-PDS’ scheme, with an outlay of Rs 25,530 crore to provide assistance to state agencies for intra-state movement of food grains and modernisation of public distribution system.
The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the ‘Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in PDS’ (Sarthak-PDS) as an umbrella scheme, in the 16th Finance Commission cycle award period, with an outlay of Rs 25,530 crore as the Central share.
The scheme will be implemented during five years — April 2026 to March 2031, informed I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw while briefing media about the Cabinet decision. (PTI)
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