The Tamil Nadu Government has announced Rs.1000 as 'Pongal Gift' for about two crore family card holders in the State, as a goodwill gesture during the harvest festival. Apart from the cash gift, a gift hamper with goodies including sugar, raw rice, raisins, cashew nuts and sugarcane will be given to the ration card holders.
The Tamil Nadu Government has announced Rs.1000 as 'Pongal Gift' for about two crore family card holders in the State, as a goodwill gesture during the harvest festival. Apart from the cash gift, a gift hamper with goodies including sugar, raw rice, raisins, cashew nuts and sugarcane will be given to the ration card holders.
The Tamilnadu Governor, Banwarilal Purohit announced this in his customary address at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday. However, Tiruvarur District would not be covered under this Pongal gift scheme, since the code of conduct is in place for the Assembly segment which is heading for by-polls on January 28.