THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Food and Public Distribution Department has been allotted Rs 350 crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to distribute food grain kits free of charge to all ration card holders and those without ration cards in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the state. In addition to this, the balance amount required will be taken from budgetary allocations. Steps will be taken for it, the revenue department mentioned in the order.

The Food and Public Distribution Department should take steps to provide instructions relating to the distribution of kits to families without ration cards.