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AIADMK wide caput and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami connected Friday (October 17, 2025) alleged successful the Assembly that irregularities astatine nonstop acquisition centres (DPCs) had led to astir 30,000 bags of paddy remaining unprocured.
Mr. Palaniswami said farmers were forced to stack paddy bags successful unfastened areas on the roads owed to delays successful procurement. With the onset of the Northeast monsoon, helium urged the State authorities to expedite procurement astatine each DPCs and to guarantee the contiguous proscription of paddy stocks stored successful warehouses to atom mills.
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R. Sakkarapani, successful his response, said paddy sum successful the Cauvery delta districts during the Kuruvai play this twelvemonth had exceeded six lakh acres. He said for the past 4 years, the authorities had been opening DPCs connected September 1 each twelvemonth and carrying retired procurement operations.
The Minister said up to 1,000 bags of paddy were being procured astatine each DPC, which besides operated connected Sundays. He added that each measures related to paddy procurement were being carried retired connected a warfare footing.
