Tamil Nadu government announces ₹3,000 Pongal gift for all rice ration card holders

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Distribution of Pongal acquisition  hampers successful  ration shops. File

Distribution of Pongal acquisition hampers successful ration shops. File | Photo Credit: Govarthan M.

On the directions of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, the Tamil Nadu authorities connected Sunday (January 4, 2026) announced that ₹3,000 currency volition beryllium fixed to each eligible ration paper holders arsenic Pongal acquisition this year.

An authoritative merchandise said each atom ration paper holders and those successful Sri Lankan Tamil rehabilitation camps would get the currency acquisition of ₹3,000, arsenic portion of the Pongal hamper.

The State authorities would incur an expenditure of ₹6,936 crore owed to the organisation of Pongal acquisition hamper with the currency component. Arrangements person been made for the organisation of escaped dhoti and sarees too, it said.

Published - January 04, 2026 01:30 p.m. IST

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