Registration of beneficiaries under ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai’ begins in Coimbatore
The Hindu
Registration of female family heads for Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai began in Coimbatore district on Mon. 11,43,875 ration cards registered, 1,401 PDS outlets. 1st phase registration in 839 outlets, 1,679 volunteers, 868 camp in-charge authorities, 94 monitoring officers, 281 zonal officers, 11 taluk nodal officers. Women deemed female head of household to submit filled in application, Aadhaar card, ration card, e-bill receipt, bank passbook. 2nd phase from Aug 5-16 in 562 PDS shops.
Registration of beneficiaries under Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai’ began here on Monday.
According to the district administration, in the first phase, registration is under way 839 outlets.
For registration, women were told to submit the filled in application along with Aadhaar card, ration card, e-bill receipt, and bank passbook at the specified date and time. Income and other property documents are required for this, according to a release.
The second phase will be held from August 5 to 16 at 562 PDS shops, — 253 in Coimbatore Corporation, 206 in all town panchayats and 103 in all municipal areas except Valparai, the release said.

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