AIADMK seeks intervention of L-G and CM for timely distribution of free rice in U.T.

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The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has requested the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister to instrumentality administrative measures for timely organisation of monthly escaped atom to ration paper holders successful the Union Territory.

Addressing a property league here, enactment caput A. Anbalagan said the AIADMK had appreciated the authorities for renewing escaped atom organisation strategy successful the Union Territory. But the strategy has not benefited paper holders owed to hold successful organisation and complaints astir prime of atom supplied, helium said.

“Since the strategy was renewed, atom was not distributed each month. Around 5,000 tonnes of atom was required for organisation to astir 3.69 lakh ration paper holders successful the Union Territory. As the atom was not distributed connected time, galore are not availing the payment starring to merchantability of the rice. Of late, radical person besides started complaining astir the prime of atom being supplied,” helium said. 

The Lt. Governor and Chief Minister should guarantee that the atom was distributed to paper holders each month, helium said adding that successful the lawsuit of the authorities not being capable to support due docket for distribution, they should revert to the Direct Benefit Transfer mode. The authorities should transportation ₹1,000 to the slope accounts of reddish ration paper holders and ₹500 to yellowish paper holders each month, helium said.

He besides urged the Election Department to guarantee that nary genuine elector was near retired of the electoral rotation during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The Booth Level Officers should marque house-to-house visits to guarantee accuracy. The digitisation of astir 58% of enumeration forms has been completed successful the region, helium said. 

Published - November 25, 2025 08:08 p.m. IST

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