Direct Purchase Centres are opened to procure paddy from the farmers. Normally a Direct Purchase Centre will have an area of about 33 cents and storage facility of 100 MT, drying platform, winnowing machine, electronic weighing scale and moisture meter. Direct Purchase Centres are opened every year, generally throughout the state and in the Delta Districts in particular, depending upon extent of paddy cultivation. During Kharif Marketing Season KMS 2015-16, 1808 opened. Government is committed to provide permanent infrastructure to the Direct Purchase Centres as they play a crucial role in procurement. Therefore, Construction of own buildings for Direct Purchase Centres is being taken up in a phased manner. 311 Direct purchase Centres are already functioning in own buildings and 260 DPCs is being taken up for construction. Out of 260 Nos, 84 Nos were completed, 43 Nos of work under progress and remaining 133 Nos of work to be commenced early.
S.No |
Region |
Taluk |
No.of Dpc |
1 |
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| Thiruvarur Taluk | 5 | ||
| Nannilam Taluk | 7 | ||
| Kodavasal Taluk | 13 | ||
| Valangaiman Taluk | 6 | ||
| Mannargudi Taluk | 36 | ||
| Needamangalam Taluk | 14 | ||
| Thiruturaipoondi Taluk | 15 | ||
Total |
93 | ||
2 |
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| Thanjavur Taluk | 10 | ||
| Thiurvaiyur Taluk | 10 | ||
| Orathanadu Taluk | 26 | ||
| Pattukkottai Taluk | 15 | ||
| Peravurani Taluk | 6 | ||
| Kumbakonam Taluk | 3 | ||
| Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk. | 2 | ||
| Papanasam Taluk | 16 | ||
Total |
82 | ||
3 |
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| Nagapattinam Taluk | 6 | ||
| Keevalur Taluk | 10 | ||
| Thirukuvalai Taluk | 11 | ||
| Vedharanyam Taluk | 5 | ||
| Myladuthurai Taluk | 10 | ||
| Tharangambadi Taluk | 1 | ||
| Sirkali Taluk | 6 | ||
Total |
48 | ||
