Tamil Nadu Pongal Prize 2023 | Minister Chakrapani has said that the Tamil Nadu government’s official announcement regarding the Pongal collection will be released soon.
To celebrate Thai Pongal festival, Tamil Nadu Government is offering a special package. For Thai Pongal last year, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced a package of 20 items for ration card holders and families living in Sri Lankan Tamil rehabilitation camps.
Similarly, next year, an important consultation meeting was held on Monday under the leadership of Chief Minister M.K.Stalin at Chennai Chief Secretariat regarding what items can be given to the family card holders in the gift package for Pongal festival.
Food Minister Chakrapani, Cooperatives Minister Periyagaruppan, Chief Secretary Thaoyanpu and senior officers of the department participated in this.
Based on the results, it seems that the Tamil Nadu government will make an official announcement about the Pongal collection soon. Also there is a news that Rs.1000 prize money is going to be given along with the Pongal gift package.
Subsequently, a consultation meeting regarding the provision of concentrated rice under the public distribution scheme was held yesterday at the Kalaiwanar Arena in Chennai with the agents of the Tamil Nadu Consumer Affairs Corporation. The meeting was chaired by Food and Food Supply Minister Chakrapani.
Later, when the minister met the press, the reporters questioned him about when the Pongal gift package would be distributed. For this, what items have already been given for Pongal in the meeting at the Secretariat? How much funding has been allocated? was discussed. Minister Chakrapani said that the Chief Minister will announce soon.
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