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CM Inaugurates Distribution of Pongal Gift Hamper
The New Indian Express Madurai
|January 10, 2025
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday launched the distribution of Pongal gift hampers to eligible ration card holders across the state at a fair price shop in Saidapet.
CHIEF MINISTER MK Stalin on Thursday launched the distribution of Pongal gift hampers to eligible ration card holders across the state at a fair price shop in Saidapet.
The hamper included one kg of raw rice, one kg of sugar and a sugarcane along with a saree and a dhoti. The government had allocated ₹249.76 crore for this distribution to 2.2 crore rice ration cardholders in the state.
However, many beneficiaries TNIE spoke to in Chennai expressed disappointment that the cash gift of ₹1,000 was missing this year. For over a decade, the state government has included cash gifts along with Pongal hampers, except in 2015 and 2022.
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