Free rice, sugar to be distributed through fair price shops in Puducherry before Diwali
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy announced that the government will distribute 10 kg of rice and 2 kg of sugar free to ration card holders before Diwali. This decision, addressing public requests, will benefit around three lakh families under the public distribution system. Additionally, fair price shop workers, unpaid for months, will receive one month’s salary.
Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy announced here on Sunday that his
government has decided to distribute 10 kg rice and 2 kg sugar, free of cost, through fair price shops
to card holders before Diwali.
Addressing media here, he said the decision to distribute free rice and sugar to all families covered
under public distribution system in the Union Territory before Diwali was taken in keeping with the
pleas from various quarters.
The ration shops which have remained closed for some months now would be reopened to distribute
rice and sugar.
He said workers employed in fair price shops who remain unpaid for several months would be paid a
month’s salary when the shops reopen.
The territorial government has finalized the tender for supply of rice and sugar. The CM noted that funds have been earmarked to procure the rice and sugar for the free distribution scheme. There are around three lakh families covered under public distribution system in the Union Territory.
