Cabinet approves extension of SARTHAK-PDS scheme with central outlay of ₹25,530 crore
The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the 'SARTHAK-PDS' scheme with a budget of ₹25,530 crore. This initiative aims to assist State agencies in the intra-State movement of food grains and modernize the public distribution system over the next five years. The scheme integrates existing programs to enhance the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013.
- ▪The SARTHAK-PDS scheme will be implemented for five years starting April 1, 2026.
- ▪The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the scheme to assist in food grain movement and public distribution modernization.
- ▪The scheme aims to support 81.35 crore individuals covered under the National Food Security Act.
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) approved extension of the 'SARTHAK-PDS' scheme, with an outlay of ₹25,530 crore, to provide assistance to State agencies for intra-State movement of food grains and modernisation of public distribution system.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the continuation of the 'Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in PDS' (SARTHAK-PDS) as an umbrella scheme for the next five years, in the 16th Finance Commission cycle award period.The scheme will be implemented for a five-year duration, beginning April 1, 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while briefing media about the Cabinet decision.The CCEA has also decided to revise the norms of…
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