AITUC suggests revival of ‘price cut’ mechanism in paddy procurement

The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation AITUC has suggested the revival of “price cut” mechanics successful paddy procurement.

In a connection connected September 26, the TNCSC AITUC wide secretary, C. Chandrakumar, pointed retired that erstwhile the work of paddy procurement remained with the State authorities successful the past, terms chopped was effected proportionate to the moisture content.

After the State authorities donning the relation of ‘procurement agency’ and started procuring paddy done TNCSC connected behalf of the Central government, the norms for procurement were laid down by the Central government. Hence a level 17 per cent moisture contented criteria was being adopted contempt the information that paddy harvesting being carried retired during monsoon oregon rainy days successful Tamil Nadu.

In the past, Mr.Chandrakumar said, erstwhile the State authorities procured paddy aft framing the procurement conditions connected its own, terms chopped was effected proportionate to the moisture contented and paddy having moisture contented of up to 24% was procured.

But now, paddy with higher moisture contented was being procured by creating records that the consignment comply with the moisture contented regularisation of 17%, draining the exchequer, helium said.

Hence, helium called upon the State authorities to impressment upon the Centre to empower the State authorities to determine connected the moisture contented information and effect a chopped successful the acquisition terms proportionate to the moisture content.