News Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa rolls out pongal gift pack scheme for ration-card holders

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Jayalalithaa had announced Pongal Gift Pack for ration-card holders which include Rs 100 as cash for the harvest festival to be celebrated on January 15.

In a formal roll out of scheme, Jayalalithaa handed over the gift pack to five families at the Secretariat here, an official release said.

Besides Rs 100 cash, the gift pack comprises one each kilo of rice and sugar, two sugarcanes of two feet,and it would be distributed ahead of the festival.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa rolls out pongal gift pack scheme for ration-card holders - The Economic Times


Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced that transport corporations will operate 12,624 special bus services across the state between January 9 and 14 in view of the Pongal festival.

"The same number of buses will be operated to facilitate the commuters to return to their destinations after Pongal, between January 15 and 19," she said in a statement.


At least 4,682 buses will be operated from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu. A many as 482 buses will be operated on January 9, 504 on January 10, 365 on January 11, 539 on January 12, 1,345 on January 13, and 1,447 on January 14. That apart, 7,942 special buses will be operated from important towns during the same period.

Pongal: Tamil Nadu transport corporations to operate over 25,000 special bus services - Times of India

 
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