Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Tamil Nadu Launches Home Ration Delivery for Elderly
The Tamil Nadu government started a new program called 'Thayumanavar Thittam' to deliver food directly to the homes of elderly people and those with disabilities.
Ration items will be brought to their doorsteps every second weekend of the month.
The government wants to help people who have difficulty visiting ration shops and is delivering goods like rice and sugar.
Tamil Nadu launched the 'Thayumanavar Thittam' scheme.
The scheme provides door-to-door delivery of ration articles.
Beneficiaries include senior citizens aged 70+ and the differently abled.
Deliveries will be made from 34,809 fair price shops.
Deliveries will occur on the second Saturday and Sunday monthly.
- Who
- Family card holders aged 70+ and the physically disabled.
- What
- Door-to-door ration delivery scheme.
- When
- Launched on Tuesday.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To assist those with difficulty accessing fair price shops and to ensure welfare.
- Scheme Name
- Thayumanavar Thittam
- Target Beneficiaries
- Elderly and physically disabled
- Number of Beneficiaries
- 21,70,454
- Delivery Schedule
- Second Saturday and Sunday of each month
- Total Fair Price Shops
- 34,809
- Allocation
- Rs 35.92 crore
Sources
TN to launch door delivery of ration items to elderly, differently abled
Tamil Nadu to Begin Home Delivery of Ration
Tamil Nadu To Launch Door Delivery Of Ration For Elderly, Differently Abled
CM Stalin will announce a plan today to distribute rations to elderly and disabled individuals at their doorstep
TN launches door delivery of ration items to elderly, differently abled
Tamil Nadu Launches Scheme To Deliver Ration To Elderly & Differently Abled
