Tamil Nadu to give Rs 1,000 cash to all ration card holders as Pongul gift

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will provide a cash gift of Rs 1,000 and a gift hamper to all ration card holders in the state to celebrate Pongul festival, said Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit here on Wednesday. The state government will also restructure its transport corporations with the help of German agency KfW and has formulated a housing project for slum dwellers, said the Governor. The government will release an industrial policy on aerospace and defence shortly to promote indigenous component in the two sectors, he said.

Delivering his customary address in the state Assembly, Purohit said: “I am happy to announce that this government will give a cash support of Rs 1,000 per family for the celebration of Pongal festival which will be applicable for the entire state, except Thiruvarur district where the Model Code of Conduct is in force following by-election to the Thiruvarur assembly constituency.” He said Pongal gift hampers containing raw rice, sugar, raisins, cashew nuts, cardamom and sugarcane would be given to all card holders in an effort to mitigate the impact of Gaja cyclone in Cauvery delta and the widespread drought in northern districts. Purohit said the state government is embarking on a comprehensive restructuring programme for the transport corporations with the support of the German bilateral financing agency, KfW. (IANS)

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