Observing that the distribution of flood relief for families affected by Cyclone Michaung, and other such government benefits in cash would only pave the way for misappropriation by cooperative societies, the Madras High Court has suggested disbursement of such relief amounts only through bank transfers.
Justice Krishnan Ramasamy wrote: “Even in the ration shop in my village, I had personally experienced, where my relatives had purchased only the eligible sugar but they had received an intimation through message as if they had purchased wheat, oil, etc.”
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