Tamil NaduFriday, 16 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Tiruvallur tightens paddy procurement checks at DPCs amid trader misuse complaints in 2026
Tiruvallur district has tightened surveillance on paddy movement, with 58 of 70 approved DPCs functioning and 9,600 tonnes procured from 1,300 farmers.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, the Tiruvallur district administration tightened surveillance on paddy movement at direct procurement centres after complaints that traders were using farmers’ documents, and officials said 9,600 tonnes of paddy had been procured from 1,300 farmers.
Key specifics
- District Collector S. Kavitha said inspections were being carried out at border checkposts.
- A two-year procurement ban was warned for farmers who gave their adangal to traders.
- The digital crop survey was made mandatory from crop standing in the fields.
- Of 70 approved DPCs, 58 were opened and functioning in Tiruvallur district.
- Officials seized a truck carrying 16 tonnes of paddy from Andhra Pradesh in Anna Nagar, Uthukottai taluk.
Exam lens
TNPSC agriculture administration question, Tiruvallur DPCs, 70 approved centres, 58 functioning, 9,600 tonnes procured, 16-tonne seizure, two-year ban — a likely question on procurement monitoring and document misuse.