Date:04/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/04/stories/2008100450870200.htm

Tamil Nadu

22 more DPCs opened in Nagapattinam

Special Correspondent

NAGAPPATTINAM: Twenty two more Direct Procurement Centres (DPC) have been opened in the district for paddy procurement, Collector M. Jayaraman said in a press release on Friday. This was in addition to the existing 99 centres.

The Collector said that, as decided on July 4 this year, Grade A paddy with 17 per cent moisture would be procured at Rs. 1,050 a quintal, and ordinary paddy with upto 17 per cent moisture would be procured at Rs. 1,000 a quintal.

He said that the district farmers should make use of this opportunity and the administration was ready to open more centres if there was demand for it.