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Doorstep delivery of ration items begins across TN, 1.3L to benefit
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
|August 13, 2025
CM launches Thayumanavar Scheme by flagging off vehicles carrying goods to beneficiaries
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday launched the Thayumanavar Scheme, which delivers essential PDS commodities like rice, sugar, wheat, palmolein oil, and toor dal at the doorsteps of senior citizens (aged 70 and above) and persons with disabilities, across the state.
Marking the launch of the event, Stalin flagged off vehicles carrying goods to beneficiaries from Gopal Nagar, Tondiarpet, and Sathya Nagar.
He also interacted with a few beneficiaries directly.
The initiative was first reported by TNIE on June 17.
The PDS items will be delivered to beneficiaries on the second Saturday and Sunday of every month.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched the scheme in his Chepauk-Triplicane constituency by flagging off vehicles delivering commodities to 2,467 beneficiaries.
This story is from the August 13, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Coimbatore.
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