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Diwali treat: Grocery package worth Rs. 700 for 3 lakh ration card holders in Puducherry
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News18•14-10-2026, 09:00
Diwali treat: Grocery package worth Rs. 700 for 3 lakh ration card holders in Puducherry
- •A special Diwali grocery package worth Rs. 700 is being provided to all 3 lakh ration card holders in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
- •The package includes 5 essential items: 2 liters of cooking oil, 2 kg of sugar, 1 kg of chana dal, half a kg of rava, and half a kg of maida.
- •Minister of Civil Supplies Sivakolundhu announced that these items will be distributed to beneficiaries through ration shops before Diwali.
- •The Minister also stated that efforts are underway to resume the distribution of free rice through ration shops within a month.
Key Questions Answered
The Diwali special package worth Rs. 700 includes 5 essential grocery items: 2 liters of cooking oil, 2 kg of sugar, 1 kg of chana dal, half a kg of rava, and half a kg of maida.
A total of 3 lakh ration card holders in the Union Territory of Puducherry are set to receive the special Diwali grocery package through ration shops.
While the distribution of free rice through ration shops is currently suspended in Puducherry, measures are actively being taken to resume it within a month.
