Write a short note on AAY?
1. AAY is Antyodaya Ann Yojana. It was launched in December 2000.
2. Under the scheme one crore of the poorest among the BPL families covered under the targeted public distribution system were identified.
3. Poor families were identified by the respective state rural development departments through a below poverty line survey.
4. 25 kilograms of food grains were made available to each eligible family at a highly subsidies rate of Rs 2 per kilogram for wheat and Rs 3 per kilogram for rice.
