Puducherry to give free 10 kg rice, 2 kg sugar under PDS for Diwali

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Puducherry to give free 10 kg rice, 2 kg sugar under PDS for Diwali

October 27, 2021
Updated: 04:23 pm

Puducherry to give free 10 kg rice, 2 kg sugar under PDS for Diwali

Puducherry, Oct 26 : Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Tuesday said thathis government would provide 10 kg rice and 2 kg sugar to every family covered under the Public Distribution System (PDS) for Diwali. "The state Civil Supplies Department and Consumer Welfare Department are making arrangements to make this happen. Around 3.5 lakh families would benefit from this scheme. "The NDA government would also directly transfer Rs 500 to each Scheduled Caste member through the Direct Bank Transfer scheme," Rangasamy said. He also announced a salary hike for the employees of Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (PONLAIT). /IANS

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