Tamil Nadu state government on Wednesday announced that 5 days has been allocated for the distribution of tokens for Pongal gift hamper, including Rs 2,500 cash and it would commence from December 26 and will go on till December 30. TN CM Edappadi K Palaniswami in Salem announced Rs 2,500 in cash along with Pongal gift hamper for all the ration card holders in the state. 

A circular from Sajjan Singh R Chavan, Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, reads  “Tokens would be distributed in such a manner that not more than 200 ration cards can collect Pongal gift hamper on a particular day. Among the 200 ration cards, arrangements will be made to distribute Pongal gift for 100 cards in the morning and for remaining 100 cards in the evening".

The circular further reads, “To prevent overcrowding of people to get Pongal gift staggering system will be followed where ration card holders of a particular street will be given the tokens to get Pongal gift on a particular day. Along with date, time slots for ration cards will also be mentioned in the tokens". The distribution of gift hampers and cash incentive will commence from January 4. Those who are not able to get the Pongal gift on the date in the tokens, they can collect it on January 13. 

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