The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a reform to improve the quality of rice distributed under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes.
Under the new policy, the permissible limit for broken grains in raw rice has been reduced to 10% from 25%, and for parboiled rice, it has been limited to 5% from 16%. The procurement of this improved-quality rice will be implemented across all states in a phased manner by the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2027–28.