Ration cardholders belonging to weaker sections in Tamil Nadu will get 5 kg of ‘chana’ (whole) and the rest 1 kg of ‘tur dal’ free of cost in December as part of COVID-19 relief measures.
The beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), as covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and the priority household (PHH) cards, totalling around one crore cards, will be given 5 kg of ‘chana’. Those who are part of the 97.9 lakh non-priority household (NPHH) cards will receive 1 kg of ‘tur dal’.
The supply of ‘chana’ to the NFSA beneficiaries is being made possible under the Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), while the provision of ‘tur dal’ is a State government initiative.
The decision to provide 1 kg of ‘tur dal’ free of cost to NPHH cardholders has been taken to “maintain parity” with the NFSA beneficiaries, according to an order issued by the Food, Cooperation and Consumer Protection Department last…