Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (Tamil Nadu)

The Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection of state of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu

Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection of State of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview
Formed1811
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
HeadquartersChennai
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Pradeep Yadav, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government
  • R. Lalitha, IAS, Deputy Secretary
Parent agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
WebsiteCo-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department

History

  • Tamil Nadu is the pioneer in the cooperative movement in India. The first agricultural cooperative credit society was started at Thirur in Tiruvallur District and a consumer cooperative society was started in Triplicane in 1904. The other States had started cooperative societies following Tamil Nadu as a model.[1]

Functions

The functions of the Department relate to policy formulation and decision making in the following subjects :

  • Co-operative Credit.
  • Co-operative Marketing, Processing and Storage.
  • Consumer co-operatives.
  • Co-operative Education, Research and Training.
  • Special Types of Co-operatives.
  • Integrated Co-operative Development Project.
  • Co-operative Election.
  • Public Distribution System.
  • Enforcement of control orders under the Essential Commodities Act.
  • Consumer protection including price control measures.

[2]

Sub-departments

Name Website
Commissionerate of Civil Supplies and Consumer ( Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection)

Protection

http://www.consumer.tn.gov.in/
Department of Cooperation (Registrar of Cooperative Societies being the Head of the Department) http://www.tncu.tn.gov.in/

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Undertakings and bodies

Sl. NoCompanyIncorporatedHeadquartersParent DepartmentRoleTypeRemarksWebsite
1The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC)1956ChennaiCo-operation, Food and Consumer ProtectionPDSState Govt. Undertakingwww.tncsc.tn.gov.in
2The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (TANFED)1959ChennaiCo-operation, Food and Consumer ProtectionFood ProcessingCo-operative societywww.tanfed.tn.gov.in
3Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation(TWC)1958ChennaiCo-operation, Food and Consumer ProtectionStorage & WarehousingStatutory Corporationwww.tnwc.in
4Tamil Nadu Consumers Cooperative Federation Limited (TNCCF)1958ChennaiCo-operation, Food and Consumer ProtectionRetailCo-operative societyWebsite
5Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union (TNCU)4.1.1914ChennaiCo-operation, Food and Consumer ProtectionRetailCo-operative societywww.tncu.tn.gov.in/
6Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank - TNSC Bank26.11.1905ChennaiBankikngCo-operative BodyNBFCwww.tnscbank.com
7Tamil Nadu Co-operative State Agriculture & Rural Development BankChennaiBankikngCo-operative Body
8Thanjavur Cooperative Marketing Federation LimitedThanjavurCo-operative Body
9The Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing SocietyUdagamandalamCo-operative Body

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Present Ministers for Co-operation

Former Ministers for Co-operation

Present Ministers for Food and Consumer Protection

Former Ministers for Food and Consumer Protection

See also

References

  1. "co operation history i=of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in/rti/. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  2. "functions of the CO,F & CP Department" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in/rti/. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  3. "Sub - Departments of the CO, F & CP Department" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  4. "Organisations under the Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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