What this scheme offers
Meri Rasoi Yojana gives about 40 lakh Punjab families a free kitchen kit every quarter, on top of the subsidised wheat they already get under the National Food Security Act. Each kit has 2 kg of dal (chana or moong), 2 kg of sugar, 1 kg of iodised salt, 200 grams of turmeric powder and a litre of mustard oil. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced it on 23 February 2026, distribution began in April and a formal launch followed on 9 May 2026 in Sangrur district. Markfed assembles the kits and the Food and Civil Supplies Department hands them out through ration depots, at a cost reported at around ₹900 to ₹1,000 crore. Families are added automatically — there is nothing to apply for. This replaces the idea of the old Atta-Dal scheme, which was merged into the NFSA wheat entitlement at ₹2 a kilo.
Who is eligible
- The family must hold a blue ration card under the National Food Security Act in Punjab.
- Eligible families are added automatically — no application is required.
- One kit per family every three months, in addition to the NFSA wheat entitlement (₹2 a kilo, 5 kg per member per month).
- One report links eligibility to blue-card families with income up to ₹60,000, which is the traditional NFSA card limit.
Documents required
- Blue ration card (NFSA) — the kit goes to the family on this card
- Aadhaar linked with the ration card, since beneficiaries are de-duplicated on Aadhaar
- Mobile number linked with the ration card
How to apply
- There is no application — check that your family is on the NFSA blue-card list for your ration depot.
- Make sure the Aadhaar of every family member is linked to the ration card.
- Watch for the quarterly distribution announcement for your depot and collect your kit when it opens.
- Check the contents on the spot: 2 kg dal, 2 kg sugar, 1 kg salt, 200 g turmeric and 1 litre mustard oil.
- If you have no card or are left out, apply for inclusion — Punjab announced a drive on 22 July 2026 to issue 10 lakh new ration cards.