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Tamilnadu Region
Sl.No	Contents	Information Required
1.	Population (2001 Census)	63.3 million
2.	Area in Lakh Hectares	Total Area 13,30,058 Sq.Km
3.	No of Revenue Districs where the foodgrains is made available	30 + 2 = 32 (30TN +2 Pondicherry)
4.	No of Storage Depots	i.	Owned				14
		ii.	Hired				12
		iii.	G.Total				26
5.	Storage Capacity in (Lakh Mt.)As on 07/02/06	i.	Covered				647,960
		ii.	cap				65,280
		iii.	Total				713,240
6.	Stock Position as on 31/01/06	i.	Wheat				12963 MT
		ii.	Rice				214682 MT
		iii.	Paddy				13087 MT
		iv.	Total				230732 MT
7.	Total No of Ration Card Holders	1.87 Crore
8.	No of PDS Shops	28,074
9.	Turn over of Region(04-05)in Crore Rs:	2401 Crores
10.	Mobilised resources through procurement during the year 04-05	Wheat			-
		Rice (Levy)			-
		Rice (CMR)			Decentralised procurement 9,72,674 MT
		Paddy			-
		Maize			-
		Bajra			-
11.	Export of Wheat & Rice during last 3 years in MT	i.	Wheat products			2003-04 - 3252.776 MT
		ii	Rice			nil(03-04,04-05,05-06)
		iii	Total			3252.776MT
12.	Preaviling Rates under TPDS & OWS of the Govt.	Rs Per/Q)		Wheat		Rice
		i.	APL	610		830
		ii.	BPL	-		565
		iii.	AAY	-		300
13.	Support Price	i.	Wheat			640
		ii.	Paddy (Common)			-
		iii.	Paddy(GrA)			-
		iv.	Jowar			-
		v.	Maize			-
		vi	Bajra			-
14.	Quantity Procured under the PSS during 05-06	i.	Wheat			-
		ii.	Paddy			As on 07.02/06-332714 Mts
		iii	Jowar			-
		iv	Maize			-
		v.	Bajra			-