India needs 108 million tonnes of foodgrains a year to be distributed to the poor: Piyush Goyal

The Minister said 80 crore people were already getting food security with foodgrains (of) about 5 kg per person or 35 kg for the very poor Antyodaya families and under the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojana, the quota was doubled with an additional 5 kg.

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