Reportedly the much-lauded free food kit distribution of kerala government handed out during the COVID-19 lockdown and for onam will continue for the next four months, chief minister pinarayi vijayan said on Sunday. About 88 lakh ration card holders in the state will receive the free food kits, the cm said on the eve of Thiruvonam day. The free food kits distributed consists of items like rice, pulses, masala, oil, jaggery, sugar, salt, etc. Meanwhile, reports of low quality of jaggery, in the food kits distributed by the government on onam, surfaced recently. Following this, jaggery was taken off from to be distributed kits and was replaced with sugar.
Pinarayi Vijayan also announced the action plan of the state government for the next 100 days. He said that 100 projects will be completed, to boost the socio-economic status of the state, during this period. "This 100-day action plan is the kerala Government's onam gift for its people. Kerala's economic growth should not be stagnant during the COVID-19 season. We have to face new challenges as per the changing needs of the people," said Pinarayi Vijayan.
The government would speed up projects which were delayed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. "I am sure the 100 projects in 100 days action plan will boost the economy and society. It is a fulfillment of the promises when this government came to power and will bring relief to the common man directly," he said.
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