AITUC suggests revival of value reduce mechanism in paddy procurement

The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation AITUC has prompt the revival of “value reduce” mechanism in paddy procurement.

In a press release on September 26, the TNCSC AITUC normal secretary, C. Chandrakumar, identified that when the accountability of paddy procurement remained with the State authorities up to now, value reduce was effected proportionate to the moisture content material.

After the State authorities donning the position of ‘procurement company’ and began procuring paddy by TNCSC on behalf of the Central authorities, the norms for procurement had been laid down by the Central authorities. Hence a flat 17 per cent moisture content material standards was being adopted even if paddy harvesting being carried out throughout monsoon or wet days in Tamil Nadu.

In the previous, Mr.Chandrakumar stated, when the State authorities procured paddy after framing the procurement circumstances by itself, value reduce was effected proportionate to the moisture content material and paddy having moisture content material of as much as 24% was procured.

But now, paddy with larger moisture content material was being procured by creating information that the consignment adjust to the moisture content material rule of 17%, draining the exchequer, he stated.

Hence, he known as upon the State authorities to impress upon the Centre to empower the State authorities to resolve on the moisture content material situation and impact a reduce within the buy value proportionate to the moisture content material.