Temples under the purview of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department can now sell any excess paddy that they get from farmers to whom they have leased out their lands.
These would be sold to the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) and temples would be given the minimum support price (MSP) and incentive being given by the State government.
HR&CE Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran said that the department had tied up with the TNCSC and temples would be able to sell the paddy they received in addition to their needs. “What is required for neivedhyam, anna dhanam and other needs would be retained by the temples. This tie up was necessitated so that temples got proper rates and need not depend on the open market,” he said.
