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The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
TNCSC to take over DPCs from NCCF in eight districts
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) has informed the farmers that it would take over the Direct Purchase Centres (DPCs) operated by the representative of the National Consumer Cooperative Federation (NCCF) in eight districts in Tamil Nadu reportedly due to the concerns raised by the farmers with respect to the procurement of paddy. Disclosing this to the media, the president of Tamil Nadu Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations P. R. Pandian said the State's consent to allow the NCCF to procure paddy from the farmers in Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Ramanathapuram and Tirunelveli through its representative, the Tamil Nadu Paddy and Rice Processing Federation (TNPRPF), led to delay or non-payment of sales proceeds or non-procurement of paddy at several places in these eight districts. Subsequently, the Farmers' Federation and local farmers' associations announced an agitation on May 27 seeking the take over of the paddy procurement operations by the TNCSC from NCCF. However, a meeting in this regard was held at Chennai on May 26, where it was declared that the TNCSC would take over the paddy procurement operations from the NCCF's representative organisation in these eight districts. The allegations of non-payment of sale proceeds and delay in procurement of paddy would be sorted out soon by the Corporation, said Mr. P. R. Pandian.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
Irregularities in DPCs: HC denies relief to retired TNCSC employee
Madurai: Denying relief to a retired employee of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) who challenged the punishment imposed on him for failing to monitor four direct procurement centres in Ramanathapuram region that had committed irregularities, the Madras high court , however, directed the authorities to treat the petitioner's suspension period as an eligible leave period. The court was hearing the petition filed by P Soundarapandi. The petitioner, who was working as regional manager of the TNCSC, retired on superannuation in 2017. While he was in service as regional manager of the Ramanathapuram region, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him in 2015. The charges against the petitioner, as a supervisory authority, were that he failed to monitor the four procurement centres where bricks and clay were mixed with the paddy. I by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo n 2016, the petitioner was imposed with the punishment of censure, and the suspension period was treated as leave on loss of pay. Challenging the punishment, the petitioner filed an appeal; however, the same was also rejected. Hence, the petitioner filed the present petition challenging the orders seeking to regularise the period of suspension as a duty period and permit him to draw all other attendant benefits. The petitioner's counsel submitted that there were 39 direct procurement centres within his region during the relevant time, and it was humanly not possible for the petitioner to monitor all of them. However, the state submitted that the petitioner never visited any centre and thereby failed in his legitimate duty and enabled the centres to commit irregularities. Justice B Pugalendhi observed that the paddy is procured by both state and central govts in order to provide food grains to the needy at a subsidised rate under the public distribution scheme. The govts are spending huge amounts on this scheme. The judge observed that the petitioner cannot contend that he is not responsible for any irregularities committed in the centres. The irregularities are grave in nature, which did not occur in one centre but in four. The supervisory officers are appointed to ensure that their subordinates are functioning in a proper manner, and therefore, the court is not inclined to accept the contention of the petitioner that he is not responsible for the fraud. The judge observed that the court is not inclined to interfere with the punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority and which was confirmed by the appellate authority. At the same time, since the petitioner was imposed with censure, as per Chapter V of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Employees Service Regulations, 1989, the petitioner is entitled to the relief of treating the suspension period as a leave period. Hence, the judge partly allowed the petition and directed the authorities to treat the petitioner's suspension period as an eligible leave period.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Farmers' body complain over delay in opening DPCs in Rajapalayam region
Delay in opening Direct Paddy Purchase Centres in Rajapalayam and Seithur regions has put paddy farmers at the mercy of traders who are buying the produce at a reduce price. Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam functionary, Vanaraja, said that despite having reminded Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation officials multiple times to set the DPCs at the earliest, no action has been taken to open the DPCs at North Devadanam, South Devadanam, Seithur and Mugavur. Paddy is being cultivated in around 2,000 acres in the region with the water from Sasthakoil dam, lift irrigation and through irrigation tanks. Harvesting of the paddy has also begun here. 'Since, the Government has not constructed any godown in these region, the farmers are forced to stock their produce on the roads,' said a functionary, Balsamy. With the unseasonal rain lashing the region, the farmers were worried about their hard-earned produce getting ruined by the rain. 'Hence, they are forced to sell to the traders who were ready to pay only ₹1,250 a bag whereas the TNCSC pays ₹1,720 per bag. The delay in commencing the DPCs was leading to the farmers incurring ₹10,000 loss for paddy grown on every acre,' said Communist Party of India (Marxist) functionary A. Ramar. He threatened that if the DPCs were not opened at the earliest, the party would stage a protest.
New Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Farmers in TN seek quick procurement, better facilities at DPCs
ERODE: Farmers have demanded the district administration to expedite paddy procurement through the Direct Purchase Centres (DPCs) and improve the facilities at the centres in Thadapalli-Arakkankottai canal ayacut areas of Erode district. Sources said that on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, 37 DPCs have been opened in Thadappalli - Arakkankottai canal ayacut areas. Subi Thalapathi, president of Kodiveri Dam-Bhavani River Irrigation Farmers Association, said, "It has been over 25 days since paddy harvest was completed in the ayacut areas. Yet, paddy has not been procured from many farmers. The paddy taken by the farmers to the DPCs is not purchased. In some places, the paddy is being affected due to rain." "Paddy procurement in DPCs is sluggish due to labour shortage. Most workers at DPCs are from North Indian states. As the wheat harvest season has started up north, most workers have left the state. The authorities have not taken any steps in this regard,' he added.
New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Four container ration shops come into operation in Tamil Nadu's Valparai
COIMBATORE: Following the success of container PDS shops in keeping elephants away from ransacking them for food grains, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation has opened similar container ration shops at four more locations in the Valparai plateau. These locations are frequently targeted by wild elephants, and the shops have been set up with a focus on the safety of customers, mostly tribal people. Following the positive feedback of the projects set up at Muthumudi and Thaimudi tea estate in March, 2024, the district supply department, with the support of GD Naidu Charities, replaced four more ration shops with containers at Iyerpadi, Pannimedu, Anaimudi and Cinchona 6, 7 of Rayan Division in Valparai. Valparai Taluk Supply Officer G Saravanan said, "These locations had conventional ration shop buildings, which were damaged by the wild elephants at least once in two months. Coimbatore Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar on Thursday inaugurated the containers." "Each container shop costs around Rs 4.7 lakh. As many as 789 cardholders are receiving commodities from these four shops. By ensuring their safety, we can provide the service to them without any interruptions," Saravanan added. Two shops in Anaimudi and Cinchona have been transformed into container shops on a priority basis as the customers are tribal people. The tribal people of Udumbanparai and Sankarankudi are receiving commodities from Anaimudi ration shop, while Kandankudi and Designkudi people get them from the Cinchona ration shop.
