Tamil Nadu Expands Free Temple Meals Scheme, Benefiting 5 Lakh Devotees

What happened: Tamil Nadu expanded its free temple meals scheme, adding 2,25,475 newly covered devotees annually across ten temples. Key numbers: 2,25,475 newly covered devotees annually; total beneficiaries across ten temples reach 5,08,350 every year. Why it matters: The expansion raises the total number of devotees receiving free meals at these ten temples to over five lakh each year.

Tamil Nadu expands free temple meals scheme to benefit 5 lakh devotees.

Tamil Nadu expands free temple meals scheme to benefit 5 lakh devotees. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.