Chennai: Tamilnadu Revenue Minister R B Udhayakumar has said that free face masks will be distributed to ration card holders in fair price shops in the State from Monday.
He said Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will inaugurate the programme. Last month, Palaniswami said the government will be giving two face masks each to seven crore people part of the 2.1 crore ration cards.
Palaniswami on Friday ordered that rice and dhal should be given to students of classes one to eight under the nutritious midday meals (saththunavu) scheme.
Students should be made to come to school and the provisions should be given by following social distancing measures, it is learnt
It is said the decision was taken after it was getting delayed to deposit cash in bank accounts. The government has asked the teachers to ensure that the students wear mask and follow social distancing when they come to collect the provisions.