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A full of 1,86,23,426 atom ration paper holders person received the currency dole of ₹3,000 for Pongal festival done 24,924 ration shops crossed the State till Sunday, Minister K.R. Periakaruppan said.
In a statement, the Minister said that the currency disbursed was to the tune of ₹5,587.02 crore to the atom ration paper holders. Till Sunday, a full of 1,39,06,292 dhotis and sarees person been disbursed, helium said.
Soon aft the announcement was made by the Chief Minister, tokens were distributed successful each ration shops betwixt January 4 and 7 for distributing the Pongal acquisition hampers for eligible ration cards and disbursement of currency for each atom ration paper holders.
Since the disbursement was launched by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected January 8, ration shops person been disbursing the sum of ₹3,000 to each of the atom ration paper holders and families successful Sri Lankan rehabilitation camps.
Over 50,000 workers of Cooperation Department were progressive successful the organisation of Pongal acquisition hampers and disbursement of cash. Each of the ration shops distributed them to astir 200 cards connected the archetypal time and betwixt 300 and 400 connected the 2nd day.
