Tiruchi, July 13 (IANS) Delta farmers have urged the Tamil Nadu government to speed up paddy procurement and ensure the immediate movement of procured stocks from Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs), warning that delays are causing large accumulations at open yards and slowing fresh procurement during the ongoing summer harvest season. With harvesting of the summer crop almost complete across the Cauvery Delta, farmers say poor planning has left thousands of bags of paddy lying exposed at procurem…
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Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) With the samba and thalady paddy harvest commencing across the Cauvery Delta districts of Tamil Nadu, the administration has ensured that an adequate number of Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) are functioning to facilitate smooth and transparent procurement of paddy from farmers. District Collectors in the Delta region have directed officials of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) to strictly adhere to transparency norms and prevent any irregularities at pro…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) With the early samba harvest gaining momentum across the Cauvery delta, district administrations have stepped up vigilance at Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) to prevent outsiders and traders from posing as farmers and illegally selling paddy using forged documents.Officials have been instructed to strictly verify records and ensure that procurement benefits reach only genuine cultivators.In Thanjavur district, Collector B. Priyanka Pankajam recently convened a preparator…
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) With the harvest festival of Pongal fast approaching, the Tamil Nadu government is preparing to launch its annual gift scheme, with official sources indicating that distribution through the Public Distribution System (PDS) could begin in the first week of January. The scheme, a hallmark of the State’s festive calendar, assumes added political significance this time as it precedes the 2026 Assembly elections. Senior officials in the Food and Civil Supplies Department conf…