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Diwali Special Package: Puducherry Government Announces Free Gift
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News18•13-10-2026, 15:05
Diwali Special Package: Puducherry Government Announces Free Gift
- •The Puducherry government has announced a special Diwali package worth Rs. 700 for around 3 lakh ration cardholders to celebrate the festival with joy.
- •The package includes five essential grocery items needed for festival sweets: sugar, sunflower oil, chana dal, rava, and maida.
- •The items will be distributed through fair price shops, though government employees and honorary ration cardholders are excluded from this benefit.
- •Civil Supplies Minister Sivakolundhu stated that the package aims to reduce the economic burden of poor and ordinary families before Diwali.
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The special Diwali package includes five essential grocery items: two kilograms of sugar, two kilograms of sunflower oil, one kilogram of chana dal, 500 grams of rava, and 500 grams of maida.
The package will be provided to around 3 lakh ration cardholders through fair price shops to help reduce their economic burden. However, government employees and honorary ration cardholders are not eligible for this benefit.
Diwali is scheduled to be celebrated on November 8th, 2026. Civil Supplies Minister Sivakolundhu stated that the government will ensure the package reaches all eligible families before the festival.
