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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Paddy worth ₹45.5 crore procured through 19 DPCs in Tiruppur district
Paddy farmers in Tiruppur district have received a total of ₹45.5 crore through 19 Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs), in the 2024-25 kharif season. Plentiful supply of water in the canal fed by Amaravathy Dam and Lower Bhavani Project canal have resulted in sowing in higher acreage and productivity, according to Agriculture Department officials. The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation had opened six DPCs in Kangayam block, eight in Dharapuram, four in Madathukulam, and one DPC in Udumalpet, after an assessment of the paddy cultivation pattern. While paddy of fine variety rice fetched ₹2,450 per quintal inclusive of ₹130 as incentive, the coarse variety was procured for ₹2,405, including ₹105 as incentive. So far, 16521.32 metric tonnes of fine variety paddy and 2092.36 metric tonnes of coarse variety paddy have been procured and stocked in the godowns of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation. As per the Kharif 2025-26 forecast, procurement of paddy will commence on September 1, according to officials.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
M.P. Cabinet approves promotion rules for staff after 9 years
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved rules for the promotion of State Government employees and officials on Tuesday (June 17, 2025)that had been pending for about nine years, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. Announcing the decision on X, Mr. Yadav said that the interests of all employees, including Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, were taken into account while resolving the matter. 'After promotions are cleared, 2 lakh posts will become vacant in government services, and there is a possibility of fresh recruitment for these,' he said. The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Promotion Rules, 2025, include 20 percent reservation for ST and 16 percent for SC communities, the government said in a statement. Legal delays 'SC and ST public servants will also have the opportunity to access promotion based on merit,' it said. Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, who briefed the media, said promotions had been pending for various reasons, including multiple cases in courts. 'The rules have been made in consultation with the Law Department on various decisions of the Supreme Court and the High Court so that the process of promotions does not face any legal hurdles,' he said. The government statement said, 'Provisions have been made for the promotion committees to meet in the current year itself to prepare selection lists for the next year's vacancies, i.e., provisions for advance DPCs (Departmental Promotion Committees) have been included.' It added that the seniority of officials will be given due weightage and those obtaining the minimum qualifying marks will be eligible for promotion. No rotation system The government said that while class 1 officials will be promoted on a merit-cum-seniority basis, there will be no marks system for class 4 employees and that they will be promoted based on suitability. The new rules eliminate the rotation system, which the government claimed will help create more promotional posts. 'DPCs are empowered to determine the suitability of candidates,' it said, adding that provisions have also been made for conducting review meetings of the DPCs to reconsider their decisions. 'Before any DPC meeting, action will not be taken [against any official] merely on the basis of a show-cause notice in a sealed envelope, enabling more officials to receive promotions,' the statement read, adding that the move will create approximately 2 lakh new vacancies in the State. According to reports, the move is expected to benefit about 4 lakh workers and officials in various government departments.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Shortage of load workers stalls paddy procurement in Trichy
Trichy: Paddy procurement in Trichy district has slowed down due to an acute shortage of load workers at Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs), leaving farmers anxious as their harvested grains lie exposed to rain. Farmers said paddy has remained unsold for days at DPCs, increasing the risk of moisture damage. "I brought four tonnes to the DPC at Pethupatti in Thuraiyur block. It's been lying there for a week without being procured due to the lack of workers," said N Balakrishnan, a farmer from Mangalamputhur village. The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC), which operates DPCs, aims to procure 15,000 metric tonnes of Navarai (summer) paddy from around 1,000 hectares in the district. Eight temporary centres have been opened for the season. While farmers prefer selling to the government at the Minimum Support Price—Rs 2,450 per quintal for fine varieties and Rs 2,405 for common ones—the lack of workers has brought operations to a crawl. Load workers are essential for weighing, bagging, and loading the grain. "There's a labour shortage. Local workers are unwilling to work at DPCs, so we've hired North Indian labourers," said G Chitrarasu, TNCSC regional manager. With intermittent rains over the past few weeks, farmers fear that the moisture content in their paddy may rise above the 17% limit set by TNCSC for full payment. Between 17% and 20%, payment is cut; beyond 20%, the grain is rejected altogether. "Grains are starting to germinate due to the delay. If the rains continue, we'll face heavy losses," Balakrishnan warned.
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.
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.
