SchemesFriday, 30 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu cooperative stores to sell 10 essential groceries for ₹200 ahead of Deepavali 2026
Tamil Nadu launched a ₹200 10-item grocery kit through 128 cooperative sales outlets to ease festival price pressure.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Tamil Nadu’s Cooperation Minister V. K. Gandhiraj launched a ₹200 grocery kit in Chennai, and the 10-item pack will be sold through 128 cooperative sales outlets across non-municipal areas.
Key specifics
- The kit contains 10 grocery items weighing 1,450 grams in total.
- Each pack includes 250 g each of Bengal gram, green gram and tamarind.
- It also includes 100 g each of mustard, chilli and urad dal, plus 150 g each of coriander and garlic.
- Fennel and cumin are included at 50 g each, making the pack a single combined sale item.
- Existing cooperative store prices mentioned in the report include rice at ₹30/kg, urad dal at ₹140/kg and chilli at ₹330/kg.
Exam lens
TNPSC scheme-based question, focus on minister name, Chennai launch, 128 outlets, 10 items and 1,450 grams; a likely one-liner is: “Which Tamil Nadu initiative sold a 10-item grocery kit for ₹200 ahead of Deepavali?”