Tamil Nadu launches scheme to deliver ration for elderly, differently abled
The Cooperation Department will bear the scheme's expenses, estimated at Rs 30.16 crore. The Chief Minister also highlighted the efficient functioning of the 37,328 ration shops in Tamil Nadu, crediting them for the state having no deaths due to hunger.Stalin emphasized that the move aims to simplify the distribution process and urged ration distribution authorities to ensure 100 per cent implementation.'Please act kindly to the elderly and differently abled. The good name you get will be the appreciation to our Government,' he said.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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