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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, connected Thursday (January 8, 2026), launched the organisation of Pongal acquisition hampers to eligible atom ration paper holders and Sri Lankan Tamils surviving successful camps crossed the State, during an lawsuit astatine a just terms store astatine Butt Road successful Alandur, Chennai.
The Pongal acquisition hamper includes 1 kilogram of earthy rice, 1 kilogram of sweetener and 1 afloat sugarcane along with ₹3,000 successful cash.
This acquisition hamper volition beryllium distributed to 2,22,91,710 atom ration paper holders and Sri Lankan Tamil families residing successful rehabilitation camps. As portion of the escaped dhoti and sari organisation scheme, implicit 1,77,64,000 saris and 1,77,22,000 dhotis are acceptable to beryllium distributed done ration shops.
Tokens specifying day and clip to person the Pongal acquisition hampers person been issued to eligible atom ration paper holders. These acquisition hampers volition beryllium distributed implicit 5 days from Thursday until January 12.
State Minister for Cooperation K.R. Periakaruppan, Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises T.M. Anbarasan, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R. Sakkarapani, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian, MPs T.R. Baalu, Thamizhachi Thangapandian and elder authorities officials were among others present.
