Overview

• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin flagged off Thayumanavar delivery vehicles in Chennai on August 12 as the scheme begins its rollout across 34,809 fair price shops.
• Centralized lists covering 20.42 lakh senior citizens above 70 and 1.27 lakh persons with disabilities have been shared with field staff for scheduled distributions.
• Monthly doorstep deliveries of rice, sugar, wheat, palmolein oil and toor dal will take place on the second Saturday and Sunday using vans outfitted with electronic scales and e-PoS/Aadhaar authentication.
• The Cooperation Department has pegged the additional annual cost at ₹30.16 crore, while at least one media report cited a ₹35.92 crore allocation.
• Officials say the programme will eliminate travel hardships for the most vulnerable and enhance transparency by digitally documenting each ration delivery.