Standing Order No. 4018/2016 of the Agriculture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 27th May, 2016 on the storage of agricultural produce [C1B-42F]

Standing Order No. 4018/2016

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Agriculture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, dated the 27th May, 2016

STANDING ORDER

To

All Market Secretaries,

Subject: The storage of agricultural produce by licensees of a warehouse under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1987), the Agriculture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the storage of agricultural produce by licensees of a warehouse.

2. The matter has been examined. Every licensee of a warehouse carrying on the storage of agricultural produce shall make an application in Form G to the Market Committee within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.

3. The Market Secretary shall ensure that society is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Market Committee within thirty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Agriculture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

(Secretary to Government)