Rs1-kg Rice is UDF Governments Onam gift

THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The UDF promise of Rs1 kg rice for the BPL families in the state will be an Onam gift for the people of Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said.
The first Cabinet meeting of the expanded UDF Government which met here on Monday soon after the swearingin ceremony decided to chart out a comprehensive plan to distribute the rice from Onam.Chandy said Food and Civil Supplies Minister T M Jacob will meet Union Minister K V Thomas on June 4 and a final decision on the Centre's help in introducing this scheme in the state will be taken.

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