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The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP alleges irregularities in ration shop salesmen, packers recruitment
Alleging irregularities in the recruitment of ration shop salesmen and packers for the shops in Tenkasi district, the Bharatiya Janata Party has appealed to the District Collector to conduct thorough inquiry into this serious issue and come-out with a white paper on his findings. In a statement, Tenkasi district president of BJP Ananthan Ayyasamy said he had received complaints from the job aspirants and information from the public including the DMK functionaries that the ration shop workers recruitment was not done as per the norms stipulated by the Department of Cooperation. When the allegations were cross-checked with the sources in the Department of Cooperation, job aspirants and the selected candidates, it was found that the applicants who had scored low marks had been selected for the jobs of salesmen and packers. Even though the announcement for recruitment of salesmen and the packers for ration shops being run by the Department of Cooperation said 40 salesmen and 11 packers (51 vacancies) would be recruited, the number of vacancies were increased midway to 66 – 52 salesmen and 14 packers. The reason behind increasing the number of vacancies was not made public. As per the norms, the candidates' marks in Plus Two and SSLC and the marks they obtained in the personal interview would be considered for selection apart from the communal roaster as per reservation policies. 'While the candidates who have scored more than 1,000 marks have not found the place in the selection list, those who had obtained 950 have been selected. Private interaction with a few selected candidates has revealed that these appointments had been made by flouting the norms for hefty bribe. Hence, the District Collector should personally conduct an inquiry and release white paper on the recruitment of ration shop workers,' said Mr. Ananthan.
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Farmers in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts demand withdrawal of CIBIL score requirement for crop loans
Farmers in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts submitted petitions to the government on Monday demanding withdrawal of the directive issued last month by the Department of Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection to the Cooperative banks to sanction crop loans at seven percent interest rate solely on the basis of the scores of Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited. Insistence on CIBIL scores would deny most of the farmers, who have been facing difficulties in settling the previous loans in the Cooperative banks due to difficult circumstances, the opportunity to avail themselves of the utility of the fresh crop loans, Easan Murugasamy, founder of Tamil Nadu Farmers' Protection Association said. Even the extent of credit is low. Against expenditure of ₹76,000 incurred for raising paddy crop on one acre, the Cooperatives Department releases agriculture loan to the extent of only ₹36,000, M. Ganesan, another senior functionary of the association, lamented. The farmers urged the government to take note of the clarification issued by the RBI that it had not issued any specific instructions regarding requirement of CIBIL score for grant of agricultural loan. The Department of Financial Services, Government of India, had, during 2019, issued advisory to banks to waive the processing, documentation, inspection, ledger folio charges and all other service charges for KCC/crop loans upto ₹3 lakh. Further, the RBI vide its notification dated 06 December 2024 'Credit Flow to Agriculture – Collateral free agricultural loans' had raised the limit for collateral-free agricultural loans from ₹1.6 lakh to ₹2 lakh., the farmers pointed out Referring to the deliberations during the May 2025 session of Lok Sabha, farmers said the Central government had taken note of the plight of farmers and had directed the nationalised banks not to ask for CIBIL scores to sanction loans for agricultural and allied purposes.
The Hindu
23-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates Cooperative Expo
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday underscored the need for measures that help to preserve the confidence that the public has reposed in the State's cooperative sector. Mr. Vijayan was speaking after inaugurating the Cooperative Expo organised by the Department of Cooperation at the Kanakakkunnu Palace grounds. Cooperatives function as the backbone of the State's economy, Mr. Vijayan said. The number of cooperatives has gone up from approximately 3,000 at the time of the creation of the State to nearly 23,000. Deposits have soared to ₹2.5 lakh crore. This growth shows the confidence people have in the sector, which calls for actions that help preserve it, he said. The sector has created five lakh employment opportunities over the past four years. It has also made big strides in the area of value addition, the Chief Minister said. He urged cooperatives to enter the production sector, which would also help generate more jobs. More than 200 stalls The 2025 edition of the expo, which is on till April 30, showcases products and services from the cooperative sector. The event features more than 200 stalls. Minister for Cooperation V.N. Vasavan presided over the inaugural function. The expo, which kicked off on Monday, also features seminars on 12 topics pertinent to the sector. 122 delegates, including representatives from the U.S., Indonesia, Fiji and Spain, will be attending the sessions, according to the department.
