Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Union Minister Reviews Central Schemes in Pondicherry
Union Minister Nityanand Rai visited Puducherry to check how well the central government's welfare programs are working.
He also looked at the new criminal laws.
The Chief Minister, N Rangasamy, talked about how his government is helping poor people by giving them free food, increasing pensions, and providing money to build houses.
The Chief Minister said that the previous government did not help the poor enough.
He thanked the Prime Minister for supporting these programs.
The Minister also visited a temple before his meetings.
The government is giving money to about 1,700 families to build houses, and they plan to make Puducherry a fully developed Union Territory.
Union Minister Nityanand Rai reviewed the implementation of central welfare schemes and new criminal laws in Puducherry.
Chief Minister N Rangasamy announced increased pensions for the aged and differently abled, and housing subsidies of Rs 7 lakhs for the poor.
The government is providing free rice and 2 kg wheat to all families through the public distribution system.
Around 1,700 families will receive the first installment of housing subsidy soon.
The Chief Minister criticized the previous Congress government for not addressing the needs of the poor and marginalized.
- Who
- Union Minister Nityanand Rai, Lt Governor K Kailashnathan, Chief Minister N Rangasamy, Home Minister A Namassivayam, Speaker R Selvam, legislators, and officials
- What
- Review of central schemes and new criminal laws, distribution of tenements to the poor, and announcement of housing subsidy
- When
- December 27
- Where
- Puducherry
- Why
- To assess the implementation of welfare schemes and new criminal laws, and to support the development of the Union Territory
- Union Minister
- Nityanand Rai
- Location
- Puducherry
- Date
- December 27
- Schemes Reviewed
- Centrally sponsored welfare schemes and new criminal laws
- Housing Subsidy
- Rs 7 lakhs
- Beneficiaries
- 1,700 families for housing subsidy
- Free Supplies
- Free rice and 2 kg wheat to all families