Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) As part of the celebrations for Pongal, Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, the state government is launching on Thursday an expansive welfare initiative providing a Pongal gift hamper along with Rs 3,000 in cash to more than 2.22 crore ration card holders, including eligible Sri Lankan Tamil families residing in the state. The scheme will be formally inaugurated by M.K. Stalin at a ration shop in the Alandur area of Nazarethpettai in Chennai. Following the launch, beneficiari…
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Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) With the Pongal festival approaching, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is likely to officially announce that the state government will provide Rs 3,000 in cash along with the Pongal gift hamper for 2026. This comes amid brewing uncertainty among the public over whether the government would distribute only the traditional Pongal gift hamper this year or include cash assistance as well. The confusion followed a recent government order allocating Rs 248 crore exclusively …