Government of India Launches Seva Bhoj Yojna Scheme: Details, Features, Aim, Benefits

Ministry of Culture Launches Seva Bhoj Yojna Scheme: Details, Features, Aim, Benefits

Union Ministry of Culture launched the Seva Bhoj Yojna Scheme to provide financial assistance on the purchase of specific food items by Charitable Religious Institutions (CRIs) for free distribution among people.

Under this Seva Bhoj Yojna Scheme, Centre’s share of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Interstate GST charged on raw food materials purchased by the religious institutions will be refunded.

Seva Bhoj Yojna Scheme aims to reimburse Central Government share of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) to reduce the financial burden of religious and charitable institutions providing Food, Prasad, Langar (Community Kitchen), Bhandara free of cost without any discrimination to public and devotee.

Under Seva Bhoj Yojna Scheme beneficiaries include religious and charitable institutions such as temples, gurdwaras, mosque, church, dharmik ashram, dargah, matth, monasteries etc. having existence for at least five years and serve free food to at least 5000 people in a month.

Under Seva Bhoj Yojna Scheme selection include all eligible religious and charitable institutions first must register with Darpan portal of NITI Aayog and get Unique ID generated by it. Thereafter, they shall enroll themselves in CSMS Portal on the Ministry of Culture’s website in a prescribed format