Distribution of Pongal gifts begins
The Hindu
Collector V. Vishnu inaugurated distribution of Pongal gifts to all rice cardholders and residents of Sri Lankan refugee camps here on Tuesday at a ration shop at Maharaja Nagar in Palayamkottai He sa
Collector V. Vishnu inaugurated distribution of Pongal gifts to all rice cardholders and residents of Sri Lankan refugee camps here on Tuesday at a ration shop at Maharaja Nagar in Palayamkottai
He said the gift hamper with 21 items including raw rice, jaggery, cashew, ghee and sugarcane would be given to 4,78,496 cardholders at a cost of ₹ 24.16 crore. Any family member can go to the ration shop to get the gift and a message will be sent to the registered mobile number upon distribution of the gift hamper. Pongal gift would be given in a regulated fashion by allowing 100 to 200 cardholders a day.
“Though Friday is the weekly holiday for ration shops, distribution of Pongal gift will continue on January 7 also,” he said appealing to the public to wear masks and keep physical distancing while receiving the gift. Taluk, firkha and village-level teams have been deployed to monitor seamless distribution of the gift to the cardholders.
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