Antyodaya Anna Yojana, Registration 2023: Benefits, New Updates

Antyodaya Anna Yojana has been inaugurated by the Central Government. Many people are not able to buy even ration for themselves due to poor financial conditions. They are not able to feed their family properly as theirs no source of income. Because of all these problems, the central government has started the Antyodaya Anna Yojana under which ration will be provided to them. Initially, 10 lakh families were covered under this scheme.

Today in this article, we will discuss everything about Antyodaya Anna Yojana like its objectives, benefits, eligibility criteria, required documents, the application process, beneficiaries, important highlights, etc. So to know more stay connected with us.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana 2023

• The Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched by the Union Government on 25 December 2000 by the Ministry of Manure Supply and Consumer Affairs. Under this Yojana, all the beneficiaries will be provided Antyodaya Ration Card. Through this, the beneficiaries will be able to get a 35 kg ration including 20 kg wheat at ₹ 2 per kg and 15 kg rice at ₹ 3 per kg.
• Only those people who have no source of income or are very poor can avail the benefit of this scheme.  Now Divyango has also been included under Antyodaya Anna Yojana.
• AAY was a step in the direction of making TPDS aim at reducing hunger among the poorest segments of the BPL population. A National Sample Survey Exercise pointed towards the fact that about 5% of the total population in the country sleeps without two square meals a day. This section of the population could be called as “hungry”. In order to make TPDS more focused and targeted towards this category of population, the “Antyodaya Anna Yojana” (AAY) was launched in December, 2000 for one crore poorest of the poor families.

• AAY involved identification of one crore poorest of the poor families from amongst the number of BPL families covered under TPDS within the States and providing them food grains at a highly subsidized rate of Rs.2/- per kg. for wheat and Rs.3/- per kg for rice. The States/UTs were required to bear the distribution cost, including margin to dealers and retailers as well as the transportation cost. Thus the entire food subsidy was passed on to the consumers under the scheme.

• The scale of issue that was initially 25 kg per family per month was increased to 35 kg per family per month with effect from 1st April 2002.

• The AAY Scheme has since expanded to cover 2.50 crore poorest of the poor households as follows:
• The AAY Scheme was expanded in 2003-04 by adding another 50 lakh BPL households headed by widows or terminally ill persons or disabled persons or persons aged 60 years or more with no assured means of subsistence or societal support. Order to this effect was issued on 3rd June, 2003. With this increase, 1.5 crore (i.e. 23% of BPL) families were covered under the AAY.
• As announced in the Union Budget 2004-05, the AAY was further expanded by another 50 lakh BPL families by including, inter alia, all households at the risk of hunger. Order to this effect was issued on 3rd August 2004. In order to identify these households, the guidelines stipulated the following criteria:-a) Landless agriculture labourers, marginal farmers, rural artisans /craftsmen, such as potters, tanners, weavers, blacksmiths, carpenters, slum dwellers and persons earning their livelihood on daily basis in the informal sector like porters, coolies, rickshaw pullers, hand cart pullers, fruit and flower sellers, snake charmers, rag pickers, cobblers, destitute and other similar categories in both rural and urban areas.b) Households headed by widows or terminally ill persons/disabled persons/ persons aged 60 years or more with no assured means of subsistence or societal support.c) Widows or terminally ill persons or disabled persons or persons aged 60 years or more or single women or single men with no family or societal support or assured means of subsistence.d) All primitive tribal households.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana New Update

As you all know, the Central Government is running several schemes for the people living below the poverty line. So that their standard of living can improve. One of these is Antyodaya Anna Yojana. Under this scheme, people living below the poverty line will be provided a full month’s ration in less money. Now persons with disabilities have also been made beneficiaries under this scheme. The scale of the issue that was initially 25 kg per family per month was increased to 35 kg per family per month with effect from 1st April 2002.

Objectives

The main objectives of the scheme are as follows:-

• Many people are not able to buy even ration for themselves due to poor financial conditions. The Antyodaya card has been issued by the government for them under which food items will be provided to them at affordable rates.
• Through this scheme, 35 kg food grains will be provided every month to families with disabilities.
• Their main objective is to ensure that no disabled person is deprived of it.

Benefits

Benefits availed under Antyodaya Anna Yojana are as follows:-

• The benefit of this scheme will be provided to Antyodaya cardholders and differently-abled persons of the country. Under this, they’ll be provided food at an affordable price.
• Under Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the beneficiary will be provided 35 kg of wheat at Rs 2 per kg and rice at Rs 3 per kg.
• Antyodaya Anna Yojana is mainly reserved for the poor, poor families in urban and rural areas will be provided benefits of this scheme.
• The applicant’s family selected for the Antyodaya family will be provided a unique quota card to get “Antyodaya Ration Card” recognition.

Rural Area Beneficiaries 

Beneficiaries of the rural areas are as follows:-

• Families with annual income up to ₹ 15000
• Old age pension holder
• Small and marginal farmers
• Landless agricultural laborer
• Physically challenged person
• Inspector widow
• Rural artisans or craftsmen such as Kumar, weavers, blacksmiths, carpenters, and slum dwellers.

Urban Area Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries of urban areas are as follows:-

• Families with annual income up to ₹ 15000
• Slum-dwellers
• Daily wage earners such as rickshaw drivers
• Fruit and flower sellers up the pavement
• Domestic servant
• Construction workers
• Widow or disabled
• Snake charmer
• Ragpicker
• Cobbler

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Eligibility Criteria

Applicant need to pass the following eligibility criteria to enroll themselves:-

• Applicants should be living below the poverty line.
• The applicant should be selected for Antyodaya Ration Card issued by the designated authority.

Required Documents

Applicant needs to have the following documents for enrollment:-

• Aadhar Card
• Identity certificate
• Income certificate
• Address proof
• An affidavit of the applicant to the effect that he has not previously held any ration card.
• Active mobile number
• Passport size photo

Antyodaya Anna Yojana State Wise List

Follow the following steps to enroll yourself:-

• Firstly you have to go to the Food Supply Department and get the application form.
• After taking the application form, you will have to fill in all the information asked in it like name address, income mobile number, etc, and then attach all the required documents.
• After this, you have to submit the application form.
• Your application form will be examined, after that, a decision will be taken by the department official whether he is eligible to receive benefits in this scheme or not. After applying under this scheme, you can check the status of the application and your name in the beneficiary.

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