Puducherry governor Tamizhisai Soundarajan has launched a scheme to provide food at less than ₹5 at several Ponlait outlets. Similarly, while wearing a mask is mandatory in Puducherry, those who do not wear a mask are fined. In view of this, to reduce the economic burden on the poor people, the government has provided masks at ₹1 and sanitisers at ₹10 at all Ponlait outlets.
Similarly, the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Research Institute has started offering lunch for less than ₹5. These were started by Governor Tamizhisai Soundarajan. After this, she held a consultation meeting with the officials on arranging to provide food for ₹5 at Ponlait outlets.
The Governor regularly visits the Central Kitchen at Shanmugapuram to check if quality food is being cooked in a hygienic manner. During one of the visits, she bought herself a food packet to examine the quality of the food. In light of the same, the inaugural program of the scheme of providing hygienic food at a discounted price of less than ₹5 was launched by Tamizhisai Soundarajan.
The event was attended by Chandramauli, AP Maheshwari , who are Advisors to the Governor, and Managing Director Sudhakar of Ponlait. The scheme has been rolled out at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College in Pondicherry, Rajiv Gandhi Women and Children’s Hospital, New Bus Stand and at JIPMER. The project will be further expanded to include the existing Ponlait branches depending on the reception of the people.
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