COVID-19 aid: Tokens for financial assistance by May 10
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Minister for Food and Civil (*10*) R. Sakkarapani stated a complete of 200 tokens a day for each ration store can be accepted, in change for the primary instalment of financial support
Tokens for receiving the primary instalment of ₹ 2,000 of the COVID-19 financial assistance of ₹4,000 introduced by the Tamil Nadu authorities to every of the two.07 crore rice ration cardholders, could be distributed by May 10, Minister for Food and Civil (*10*) R. Sakkarapani stated on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters on the Secretariat, Mr. Sakkarapani stated Chief Minister M.K. Stalin would launch the scheme from Chennai on May 10 and Ministers would launch the scheme of their respective districts. “Tokens would be distributed, at the latest by May 10. A total of 200 tokens a day for every ration shop would be accepted for exchange for the first instalment of financial assistance in every district. The process would be completed within a week,” he stated.
Replying to a question, he stated solely rice ration card holders have been entitled to obtain the financial assistance. The CM has instructed District Collectors to make sure that the assistance reached all eligible beneficiaries and to make sure that bodily distancing norms have been adopted through the course of, he stated.
Keeping in step with its election manifesto, the DMK authorities on Friday introduced that it might distribute money assistance of ₹4,000 to all rice ration cardholders, in view of the hardships they face as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The assistance could be distributed in instalments, the primary of which might be accomplished this month.
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