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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1811 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department |
The Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection of state of Tamil Nadu is one of the ministry of Government of Tamil Nadu
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.
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.
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/ |
Undertakings and bodies
| Sl. No | Company | Incorporated | Headquarters | Parent Department | Role | Type | Remarks | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) | 1956 | Chennai | Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection | PDS | State Govt. Undertaking | www.tncsc.tn.gov.in | |
| 2 | The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (TANFED) | 1959 | Chennai | Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection | Food Processing | Co-operative society | www.tanfed.tn.gov.in | |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation(TNWC) | 1958 | Chennai | Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection | Storage & Warehousing | Statutory Corporation | www.tnwc.in | |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu Consumers Cooperative Federation Limited (TNCCF) | 1958 | Chennai | Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection | Retail | Co-operative society | Website | |
| 5 | Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union (TNCU) | 4.1.1914 | Chennai | Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection | Retail | Co-operative society | www.tncu.tn.gov.in/ | |
| 6 | Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank - TNSC Bank | 26.11.1905 | Chennai | Bankikng | Co-operative Body | NBFC | www.tnscbank.com | |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu Co-operative State Agriculture & Rural Development Bank | Chennai | Bankikng | Co-operative Body | ||||
| 8 | Thanjavur Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited | Thanjavur | Co-operative Body | |||||
| 9 | The Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society | Udagamandalam | Co-operative Body |
Present Ministers for Co-operation
Former Ministers for Co-operation
- 2016- 2021
Present Ministers for Food and Consumer Protection
Former Ministers for Food and Consumer Protection
- 2006 - 2011
See also
- Civil Supplies Department of Kerala
- Civil Supplies Department
- Government of Tamil Nadu
- Manu Needhi Consumer and Environmental Protection Centre
- Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (India)
- Tamil Nadu Government's Departments
External links
- www.tn.gov.in/departments/cfcp.html (Official Website of the Tamil Nadu Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department)
- www.consumer.tn.gov.in/ (Official Website of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department)
- www.tncu.tn.gov.in/ (Official Website of the Tamil Nadu Co-operation Department)
- (Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu)
- www.tn.gov.in/rti/proact_cfcp.htm ( RTI site of the Tamil Nadu Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department