₹2,000 Covid relief to be distributed from May 15
Shanmughasundaram.J@timesgroup.com
Chennai:09.05.2021
The Tamil Nadu government will start distribution of ₹2,000 as the first instalment of Covid-19 relief to ration cardholders on May 15. To facilitate cash distribution, the government will first distribute tokens to 2.07 crore ration cardholders starting from May 10.
After assuming charge as the chief minister of the state, M K Stalin had issued an order to give Covid financial aid to ration cardholders. He had also slashed Aavin milk price by ₹3 per litre and announced free travel for women in town and city buses.
As regards distribution of financial aid, the salesmen and helpers at ration shops would first distribute the tokens at the cardholders’ doorstep. It would commence on Monday and would be completed in three days. “We will distribute the financial aid from May 15. A total of 2.07 crore families will benefit,” commissioner of Tamil Nadu civil supplies corporation limited Sajjan Singh R Chavan told TOI.
The authorities are taking efforts to disburse the aid in a seamless manner and avoid gathering of cardholders at the ration shops. The tokens have been printed. Details such as ration shop number, name of the cardholder, name of village/street, date and time of distribution will have to be filled in. “The cardholders will be told to visit the shop to collect the cash at the given date and time. Crowding will be avoided. We have instructed the staff at each shop to follow safety measures and maintain social distancing while distributing money,” Chavan added.
Chief minister M K Stalin, in a video message on Saturday, said the ₹2,000 would be the first instalment of the ₹4,000 Covid aid promised by his party before the polls. It would be helpful to the people when the state is going for 14 days lockdown from May 10.
Workers will distribute tokens to eligible ration card holders from Monday and date, time to receive cash will be sent to the beneficiaries to avoid crowding
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