Around 37 lakh more rice-drawing ration cardholders to get ₹1,000 for Pongal
Around 37 lakh rice-drawing ration cardholders are estimated to benefit from the State government’s decision to extend the cash component of ₹1,000 to all such ration cards, free of stipulations, under the Pongal gift hamper.
As a result of the latest move, an expense of approximately ₹370 crore more would have to be incurred by the government……