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New ration cards in 60 days
New family cards take at least 60 days; applications up to 31 July are being processed, idle shops to open and Aadhaar authentication issues to be fixed.
Source: DT Next
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P. Venkataramanan runs the public distribution system — ration shops, paddy procurement and storage, and price control — with a push for packaged commodities, digital services and surprise inspections.
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New family cards take at least 60 days; applications up to 31 July are being processed, idle shops to open and Aadhaar authentication issues to be fixed.
Source: DT Next
A mobile app for PDS inspections was launched, followed by a review of new card applications, shops and seizures.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
Visited the Mylapore students’ home as bedding donated by rice-mill owners was presented.
Source: Belur Math Media
Launched subsidised onion sales at ₹35/kg through urban fair-price shops — 1,000 MT in the first phase for about 80 lakh urban card-holding families.
Source: The Times of India
Told the Assembly that the Price Monitoring Committee tracks 41 essential commodities and can intervene when needed.
Source: National Revealed
Card holders can use a soft copy or family-card number at any ration shop.
Source: DT Next
15 warehouses in 13 districts with 31,000 MT capacity.
Source: Dinamani
AI-based stock monitoring and an AI food-quality mobile app.
Source: Dinamani
150 new fair-price shops and face authentication in 150 shops.
Source: Dinamani
A unified monitoring portal, inspection apps and a WhatsApp consumer chatbot.
Source: Dinamani
Surprise inspection at Amudham supermarket, Ramapuram–Manapakkam: stock, weighing accuracy, cleanliness and receipts.
Source: TNTrack
Visited CII FoodPro and highlighted food processing, packaging, cold chain and food safety.
Source: Scribd
Inspected TNCSC godowns and ration shops in Krishnagiri, discussed curbs on ration-rice smuggling and said ration cards would soon be sent by post.
Source: The New Indian Express
Appointed Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation.
Source: Dinamani
Checked the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at a Corporation primary school in Nochikuppam — quality, hygiene and nutrition.
Source: The Times of India
Reviewed paddy procurement, storage, milling, transport and PDS rice distribution, with instructions on quality and coordination.
Source: TNTrack
Chaired the Price Monitoring Unit review: daily tracking of essential-commodity prices and quarterly reviews.
Source: TN Shorts
Inspected the Amma Unavagam on Santhome High Road, Mylapore — food quality, hygiene, kitchen, drinking water and public feedback.
Source: DT Next
With the Social Welfare Minister, reviewed food supplied through TNCSC for the Breakfast Scheme, Noon Meal, ICDS and child-care institutions, stressing quality and nutrition.
Source: TNTrack
Inspected paddy procurement, godowns and PDS outlets in the delta region.
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Announced plans for pre-packed tur dal and sugar (and later rice) to end underweight complaints, and a long-term move towards home delivery of ration commodities.
Source link pending verification
Said ration-commodity tenders would follow transparent, rule-based procedures with no monopoly in procurement contracts.
Source link pending verification
Held discussions with senior Food and Civil Supplies officials on taking charge.
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Allocated Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control.
Source: Govt press release No. 38
Took oath in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s first cabinet at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai.
Source: Lok Bhavan
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