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Distribution of ration tokens begins in Tamil Nadu
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Chennai, June 1 : The Tamil Nadu government has commenced distribution of tokens for getting essential supplies from ration shops during June and will continue this till June 4.
The tokens are delivered at the doorstep of the ration cardholders.
V. Balasubramanian, a small-time businessman from Chennai s Ashok Nagar, told IANS that the ration token has reached his home, and the distribution of ration will commence from June 5.
A total of 200 tokens per ration shop will be accepted per day and the distribution would commence from June 5, a statement from the state Civil Supplies Department said.
After announcing supply of rice free of cost to ration card holders, the Civil Supplies department has now focused on filling vacancies of ration dealer.Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar direc
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In response to Covid-19, the Finance Minister announced a relief package of ₹1.7 lakh crore in March 2020 for 80 crore people. To enhance the benefits of the package, the government announced Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY I & II) and Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme (ANBS) in March and June 2020.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution allocated about 680 lakh tonnes (lt) of foodgrains, including rice, wheat and coarse cereals, in 2020–21. About 350 lt foodgrains were supplied to States and Union Territories for distribution under the the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).