Pongal gift hamper distribution begins in Ramanathapuram; 4.03 lakh card holders eligible

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Collector Simranjeet Singh Kahlon distributing Pongal acquisition  hamper to a ration cardholder successful  Ramanathapuram connected  Thursday.

Collector Simranjeet Singh Kahlon distributing Pongal acquisition hamper to a ration cardholder successful Ramanathapuram connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: BALACHANDAR L

A full of 4,03,006 paper holders including 450 residing successful the Mandapam Rehabilitation Centre would payment from the Pongal acquisition hamper issued by the Tamil Nadu government, said Ramanathapuram District Collector Simranjeet Singh Kahlon present connected Thursday.

Speaking to media persons, the Collector said that the Chief Minister had kicked disconnected the organisation successful Chennai. Following this, the territory medication began giving distant rice, sugarcane and ₹3,000 successful currency to eligible paper holders.

For the payment of the paper holders, tokens are being issued to them and determination request not beryllium immoderate panic oregon crowding astatine the PDS outlets, said District Supply Officer Kasi. For supervising the distribution, officers successful the fertile of Deputy Collector would beryllium posted. Similarly, to guarantee that determination was nary overcrowding, constabulary unit are besides deployed.

District Revenue serviceman V. Sankaranarayanan said that elaborate arrangements person been made to administer the acquisition hamper to each the eligible household paper holders and said that until the workout was completed, the ration shops would function.

Published - January 08, 2026 06:57 p.m. IST

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