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P. Venkataramanan runs the public distribution system — ration shops, paddy procurement and storage, and price control — with a push for packaged commodities, digital services and surprise inspections.
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Launched a mobile app for PDS inspections and said new family cards would take at least 60 days, with applications received up to 31 July being processed.
Source: DT Next · Deccan Chronicle
Launched subsidised onion sales at ₹35/kg through urban fair-price shops — 1,000 MT in the first phase for about 80 lakh urban card-holding families.
Source: The Times of India
Told the Assembly that the Price Monitoring Committee tracks 41 essential commodities and can intervene when needed.
Source: National Revealed
Announced 15 warehouses in 13 districts (31,000 MT), AI-based stock monitoring and a food-quality app, 150 new fair-price shops, face authentication, a unified monitoring portal, inspection apps and a WhatsApp consumer chatbot; ration holders can now use a soft copy or family-card number at any outlet.
Surprise inspection at Amudham supermarket, Ramapuram–Manapakkam: stock, weighing accuracy, cleanliness and receipts.
Source: TNTrack
Inspected TNCSC godowns and ration shops in Krishnagiri, discussed curbs on ration-rice smuggling and said ration cards would soon be sent by post.
Source: The New Indian Express
Appointed Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation.
Source: Dinamani
Checked the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at a Corporation primary school in Nochikuppam — quality, hygiene and nutrition.
Source: The Times of India
Chaired the Price Monitoring Unit review (daily price tracking, quarterly reviews) and a statewide review of paddy procurement, storage, milling and PDS rice distribution.
Source: TNTrack
Inspected the Amma Unavagam on Santhome High Road, Mylapore — food quality, hygiene, kitchen, drinking water and public feedback.
Source: DT Next
With the Social Welfare Minister, reviewed food supplied through TNCSC for the Breakfast Scheme, Noon Meal, ICDS and child-care institutions, stressing quality and nutrition.
Source: TNTrack
Announced plans for pre-packed tur dal and sugar (and later rice) to end underweight complaints, and a long-term move towards home delivery of ration commodities.
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Said ration-commodity tenders would follow transparent, rule-based procedures with no monopoly in procurement contracts.
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Allocated Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control.
Source: Govt press release No. 38
Took oath in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s first cabinet at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai.
Source: Lok Bhavan
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