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| District Collector T.P. Rajesh (second left) inaugurating the distribution of Pongal gift pack at a PDS shop in Sapparam village, near Kaveripattinam, in Krishnagiri district on Wednesday. |
As many as 4.41 lakh ration card holders in the district
will benefit from the Pongal gift consisting of one kg raw rice, sugar
and Rs. 100 for buying other items to celebrate Pongal festival as
announced by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and was inaugurated at a shop
near Kodanad in Nilgiris district on Wednesday.
T.P.
Rajesh, District Collector, inaugurated the scheme at a PDS shop at
Sapparam village in Kaveripattinam Panchayat Union in Krishnagiri
district on Wednesday evening.
While distributing the
gifts to the beneficiaries, Mr. Rajesh said that Rs. 4.40 crore cash
was also to be distributed to all the beneficiaries before Pongal
festival.
The Pongal gift pack would be distributed in all the working days even on Sunday.
The
Collector appealed the people to cooperate with the administration for
the smooth distribution of the gift pack. The inaugural function was
attended by C. Prakasam, District Revenue Officer, K.E. Krishnamoorthy,
Bargur MLA, K. Ashok Kumar, Chairman, District Panchayat, P. Mannoharan,
Revenue Divisional Officer, and Anandakrishnan, District Supply
Officer. Sundarajan, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (PDS),
welcomed the gathering and Viswanathan, Secretary, Sapparam Primary
Agriculture Cooperative Society, proposed a vote of thanks.
