Thiruvananthapuram: In connection with Onam, Supplyco will organize Onam fairs across the state from September 5 to 14, said Food Minister GR Anil.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the state level Onam Fairs on 5th. District level fairs will be held from September 6 to 14 and Taluk / Constituency wise fairs from September 10 to 14. Apart from 13 subsidized items, Sabari products and FMCG products will be available at 10 to 50 percent discount through Onam fairs.
The Minister said that Supplyco has completed the tender process for 13 items of subsidized goods for market intervention during Onam. Availability of 13 items of essential items will be ensured at all Onam fairs and other outlets of SupplyCo. Supplyco has placed purchase orders for essential commodities worth Rs 300 crore for Onam market intervention. Sugar, which was currently in short supply at Supplyco outlets, will be supplied to all outlets on the occasion of Onam.
Supplyco is bringing more than 200 daily use items of leading brands to the Onam markets at huge discounts. Products like ghee, honey, pepper, other branded food products, major brands of detergents, floor cleaners and toiletries will get 45 percent discount. There will also be a special package called Sabari Signature Kit which will offer six Sabari products worth Rs 255 for Rs 189. A Deep Discount Hours scheme will be implemented to provide additional discounts of up to 10 percent on various branded products in addition to the existing discounts. It will be from 2 pm to 4 pm. Attractive combo offers and buy one get one offer are available for leading branded products.
The minister informed that five new outlets of Supplyco will be opened in Thiruvananthapuram district before Onam. Free Onam kits will be distributed to 6 lakh AAY (Yellow) card holders in the state, NPI card holders who are residents of various welfare institutions and all ration card holders in Wayanad disaster affected area. The Onam kit consists of 14 items including chickpea nuts, semiya payasam mix, milma ghee, cashew nuts, coconut oil, sambar powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, tea, chickpeas, tuvar dal and powder and a cloth bag. Distribute one kit to 4 persons living in welfare institutions. Onam kits will be distributed through ration shops in the state from September 9. Officials will deliver the kits directly to residents of welfare institutions from September 10. The government will spend Rs 34.29 crore for the distribution of Onam kit through SupplyCo.
All NPS (Blue) and NPNS (White) card holders in the state will be specially distributed 10 kg of rice at the rate of Rs.10.90. Special rice is available to non-priority groups along with the September ration. A total of 52.38 lakh cardholders will benefit, including 22.62 lakh blue card holders and 29.76 lakh white card holders in the state.
The present amount of rice provided by Supplyco will be increased to 10 kg on the occasion of Onam. The distribution of one kg of sugar, which was given to yellow card holders, will resume. The Minister said that the K Store project will be completed on September 4 as part of the 100-day Karma program prepared on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the state government.
