Minister inaugurates paddy storage facilities in Cuddalore district
Tamil Nadu Minister P. Venkataramanan opened two new facilities with a combined capacity of 7,000 tonnes in Srimushnam taluk.
Tamil Nadu Minister for Food and Civil Supplies P. Venkataramanan inaugurated two paddy storage facilities in Srimushnam taluk, Cuddalore district, on Saturday, according to The Hindu.
The facilities, built with NABARD financial assistance, cost a total of ₹11.56 crore. The Melapalayur facility has a 2,000-tonne capacity and cost ₹3.83 crore, while the Thethampattu facility has a 5,000-tonne capacity and cost ₹7.73 crore.
Venkataramanan said permanent storage with structural roofing is being established across the State to protect paddy from rain and natural hazards. He noted that five such facilities, totaling 33,500 tonnes in capacity, are being developed in Cuddalore.
Work is currently progressing on other facilities in Veppur taluk, Vanamadevi in Kattumannarkoil taluk, and Thazhanallur in Tittakudi taluk. The Minister stated that officials were told to speed up the remaining work.
Regarding procurement, the Minister said 5,66,210.880 tonnes of paddy were collected through 748 direct procurement centres during the 2025–26 Kharif season. In the 2026–27 season, 61,004.600 tonnes have been collected via 202 centres so far.
The storage units are intended to prevent paddy bags from damage during the monsoon and assist procurement operations. Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar was also in attendance.