Farmers’ collective demands probe into irregularities in Regulated Market Committees in Puducherry
A farmers' collective in Puducherry is demanding a government investigation into alleged financial irregularities within local Regulated Market Committees. The group claims that millions of rupees in payments for agricultural produce have been delayed, causing significant hardship for farmers.
Why it matters
This highlights issues of administrative corruption and the economic vulnerability of farmers in regional agricultural markets.
The Bangaru Vaickal Neeradhara Koottamaippu, a farmers’ collective and water users’ association has urged the Puducherry Government to order a probe into the alleged irregularities in the Regulated Market Committees in Puducherry.
In a letter addressed to Lt. Governor K. Kailashnathan, the association president V. Chandrasekhar alleged that nearly ₹2 crore due to farmers for produce sold through Regulated Market Committees had remained unpaid for the past five months, raising serious concerns.
He claimed sales were carried out through the market committees at Madukarai, Koonichampet and the eNAM-linked committee at Thattanchavady. But payments were not credited to the bank accounts of farmers on time.
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