Tamil Nadu Food Minister Assures Uninterrupted Paddy Procurement and Storage Expansion
Tamil Nadu's Food Minister P. Venkataramanan announced efforts to ensure seamless paddy procurement and movement from Delta district farmers during an inspection visit on June 10. The minister stated that steps are being taken to increase storage capacity through new godowns and modern facilities. The assurance addresses supply chain efficiency for rice procurement in the state.
During an inspection of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation's rice mill and storage facilities in Mayiladuthurai, Food Minister P. Venkataramanan assured that paddy procurement and movement would proceed without delays. He noted that paddy is being procured directly from farmers in Delta districts and announced plans to identify and establish additional godowns to improve storage capacity. The minister inspected multiple facilities including a ₹21 crore storage point with 21,000 tonne capacity at Villiyanallur and open storage points in other locations. He also visited a hospital to check on an injured fireman and inspected paddy cultivation using the SRI (System of Rice Intensification) method on five acres.
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Food Minister assures paddy procurement and movement without delays
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