Rajasthan

• 24 Mar 2025

Give Up Abhiyan

Why in News? 

Under the 'Give Up Abhiyan' in Rajasthan, more than 13 lakh eligible beneficiaries voluntarily removed their names from the food security scheme, thereby reducing the financial burden on the government by Rs 246 crore . 

Key Points 

• About GiveUp Campaign: 
  • It was launched by the Rajasthan government in November 2024 , with the aim of motivating  capable and ineligible people to voluntarily give up the benefits of the food security scheme. 
  • This campaign targets people who have risen above the poverty line and are no longer eligible for this scheme. 
  • So far, under this campaign, 13 lakh 58 thousand 498 people have voluntarily given up the benefits of the food security scheme. 
• National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA):  
  • This marks a paradigm shift in the approach towards food security from a welfare-based approach to a rights-based approach. 
  • The NFSA covers 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population through the following means: 
    • Antyodaya Anna Yojana : It covers the poorest population who are entitled to receive 35 kg of food grains per family per month. 
    • Priority Households (PHH): Families included under the PHH category are entitled to receive 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month. 
  • In case of issuing ration cards, it has been made mandatory for the eldest woman of the family aged 18 years or above to be the head of the household. 
  • In addition, the Act makes special provision for children in the age group of 6 months to 14 years, where they are provided with nutritious food free of cost through a wide network of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centres (also known as Anganwadi centres). 

Antyodaya Anna Yojana 

• 'Antyodaya Anna Yojana' was started in December 2000 . 
• The objective of this scheme was to meet the food shortage of the population living below the 'poverty line'. 
• Initially, under this scheme, there was a provision to provide 25 kg of foodgrains per month to the beneficiary family, which was increased to 35 kg in April 2002 .