Punjab Launches Meri Rasoi Yojna to Provide Free Nutritional Kits to Poor Families
Punjab launched the Meri Rasoi Yojna on 9 May 2026 to give free nutritional kitchen kits every three months to nearly 40 lakh poor families.
The Government of Punjab launched the Meri Rasoi Yojna on 9 May 2026 under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The scheme aims to provide free nutritional kitchen kits once every three months to nearly 40 lakh economically weaker families in the state.
Each kit includes essential household items such as mustard oil, pulses, sugar, salt, and turmeric. The goal is to support household food security for poor families.
Alongside this, the state also launched the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, which provides monthly financial assistance to eligible women. Welfare schemes like these are aimed at improving nutrition and supporting women.
For exam aspirants, useful background facts are that Punjab is popularly called the “Land of Five Rivers” and has a unicameral legislature with 117 assembly constituencies.
Key Points to Remember
- Punjab launched the Meri Rasoi Yojna on 9 May 2026
- Led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
- Free nutritional kits every three months to about 40 lakh poor families
- Kits include mustard oil, pulses, sugar, salt, and turmeric
- State also launched the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna for women
- Punjab has 117 assembly constituencies
Exam Relevance
Relevant for State PCS, UPSC and SSC General Awareness (government welfare schemes), and Banking current affairs.
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