Kerala govt will Distribute 6 lakh free Onam kits to State Yellow Card Holders

The Kerala government will distribute over six lakh free Onam kits to poor families. The kits will be distributed to Antyodaya Anna Yojana card holders and residents of welfare institutions.The Kerala government has decided to provide over six lakh free Onam kits to poor families and residents of welfare institutions in the state for the festival this year. The ten days long Onam festival will begin on the 20th of this month.

"Kerala government has decided to provide over six lakh free Onam kits to poor families and residents of welfare institutions in the state for the festival this year," according to a statement from the chief minister's office. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The Kerala cabinet has decided to provide free Onam kits to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) cardholders and residents of welfare institutions in the state on the occasion of Onam 2023. The kits will contain essential items such as rice, sugar, jaggery, coconut, fruits, and vegetables.The statement said that the state government would provide Rs 32 lakh in advance to Supplyco, a state-run agency, to procure the items for the kit which would be distributed through ration shops.

The meeting decided that 6,07,691 kits will be distributed, of which 5,87,691 will go to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) cardholders and the remaining 20,000 to residents of welfare institutions. The kit will contain tea, whole and split varieties of green gram, semolina payasam mix, ghee, cashew nuts, coconut oil, sambar powder, chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, toor dal, powdered salt, and a cloth bag.