Thiruvananthapuam : The distribution of special Vishu-Easter kit will begin Thursday. Ration card holders of all categories across the state will receive the festive kit. April kits are being given early owing to festivals of Easter and Vishu that fall early in the month. The government notification toward its distribution was released prior to announcement of elections.
Incidentally, Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala had urged Election Commission to block concessional rice to priority category. Vishu-Easter kits are part of the free kits the government began distributing since Covid crisis in April 2020. February kit distribution will end on the 31st. March kit distribution is underway.
Festive kit contains:
Sugar - 1kg, Black Chickpeas(Kadala) - 500 gm; Green gram(cheru payar) -500 gm; Black gram(uzhunnu) 500 gm; split chickpeas(tuvara) 250 gm; Coconut oil - ½ ltr; tea powder - 100 gm; chillie pd 100 gm; Wheat Flour(atta) 1 kg; Coriander powder 100 gm; turmeric powder 100 gm; soap 2; salt 1 kg; mustard seeds/ fenugreek 100 gm;
