Deepavali gift hamper with five items to be provided to all ration card holders in Puducherry
The Puducherry government announced a free Deepavali gift hamper containing essential grocery items for all ration card holders. The initiative aims to support 3.45 lakh families and is part of a broader plan to provide monthly food subsidies.
Why it matters
Reflects regional welfare policies and government efforts to mitigate the impact of inflation on essential food items during festive seasons.
The government has decided to provide five grocery items free of cost to all ration card holders in the Union Territory as Deepavali gift.
Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs V. P. Sivakolundhu announced the government’s decision to provide the Deepavali gift hamper containing 2kg of sugar and sunflower oil, 1kg of gram dal (kadalai paruppu) and 500grams each of maida and rava to card holders.
Around 3.45 lakh ration card holders will benefit from the initiative in Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. The government would incur an additional expenditure of ₹25 crore towards procurement of the food products through the Puducherry State Consumers Cooperative Federation Limited, said an official.
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