Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Puducherry to give Rs 3,000 Pongal gift
The Puducherry government is giving Rs 3,000 to each family that has a ration card.
This is a special gift for the Pongal festival.
The money will be sent directly to their bank accounts.
The Chief Minister, N Rangasamy, asked the Civil Supplies Department to do this.
There are about 3.47 lakh families that will get this money.
It will happen right away.
Puducherry government to give Rs 3,000 to each ration card holder
Total beneficiaries: 3.47 lakh families
Funds to be credited via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
Chief Minister N Rangasamy directed the Civil Supplies Department
Amount to be given as a Pongal gift
- Who
- Puducherry government
- What
- Providing Rs 3,000 to ration card holders
- When
- Immediately
- Where
- Puducherry
- Why
- As a Pongal gift
- Amount
- Rs 3,000
- Beneficiaries
- 3.47 lakh families
- Purpose
- Pongal gift
- Payment Method
- Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
- Announced By
- Chief Minister N Rangasamy