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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
TNCSC contract computer operators demand regularisation, basic entitlements
Contract computer operators working under Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) have renewed demands for regularisation, citing over 16 years of continuous service without job security, statutory benefits, or basic workplace rights. At a State-level meeting held in Tiruchi on Sunday, the operators passed a resolution pressing four key demands: immediate regularisation of all contract computer operators, provision of basic amenities for women including functional toilets in all godowns, grant of paid maternity leave, and an end to arbitrary and frequent transfers. Operators A. Manivannan from Nagapattinam and S. Sivashanmugamani from Tiruppur said the monthly salary, which began at ₹4,500, was revised to ₹13,648 in March 2022. However, they alleged irregularities in deductions made for Provident Fund (PF) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI), with little transparency or accountability. 'Despite the DMK government's electoral promise to regularise contract workers, TNCSC continues to take a hostile approach. We are denied even casual leave. For women, there is no maternity leave, and basic facilities like toilets are missing in many centres,' said Mr. Manivannan. Workers also alleged that women employees faced arbitrary transfers and punitive actions for minor issues, including discrepancies in attendance records or leave applications. In some cases, they claimed staff were locked out of work without prior notice.
New Indian Express
25-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Is Tamil Nadu in financial crisis; Madras HC questions non-payment of dues
CHENNAI: Stating that the court has been coming across several petitions praying for disbursal of funds due from the state government, the Madras High Court has questioned whether the government was facing any financial crisis. Justice N Anand Venkatesh raised the query on Tuesday while hearing a petition filed by KTV Health Food Private Limited, a supplier of edible oil to the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, seeking a direction to the government to release outstanding and overdue amount of Rs 141.22 crore. The counsel for the petitioner told the court the outstanding amount has mounted to about Rs 200 crore now. Subsequently, the judge noted that several petitions seeking directions to the government to disburse the money owed to pensioners have also been filed in the recent days. Stating that the government has to function as model, the judge asked, 'Does the government think it need not pay the dues or is there any financial crisis in the state?'. The judge sought the government's response and adjourned the case to June 27.
The Hindu
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Arappor Iyakkam asks CM to terminate paddy transportation tenders
Arappor Iyakkam has urged Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and other concerned authorities to terminate the tender for transportation and movement of paddy for Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC). In a representation, the organisation demanded that the tender contract, filled with illegalities to unjustly enrich the contractor, be terminated immediately so that crores of peoples' tax money is saved. Its convenor, Jayaram Venkatesan, said that the organisation had submitted a complaint in March to the investigating agencies and concerned authorities but to no avail. The organisation alleged that corruption to the tune of Rs. 992 crore and unjust enrichment of a select set of firms. 'We are writing this representation to you all to request/ demand that the tender contract filled with illegalities to unjustly enrich the contractor be terminated immediately so that hundreds of crores of our tax money is saved. It must be noted that in the tender notice, period for the paddy transportation tender was mentioned as June 2023 to June 2025. However, when the contract was awarded in July 2024, the work order was issued until June 2026 by which they are violating the period mentioned in the tender notice. This is illegal and therefore, as per the tender notice, the tender must end in June 2025, he added. In spite of pointing out the grave illegalities, the government has not been acting on the complaint to terminate the contract, recover the lost money, blacklist the contractors, take action on public servants responsible involved in illegal and collusive bidding leading to massive corruption. The Corporation, over the last 10 years, has been involved in scams in favour of one particular group including the Rs. 2028 crore corruption in procurement of dhal, sugar and palmolein between 2016 to 2021.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- 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
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.
