Co-operation , Food and Consumer Protection

The office of the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Pudukkottai Region is a district level office functioning under the Control of Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Chennai. The Joint Registrar’s office is located in Pudukkottai near the District Collectorate Office. The offices of the circle Deputy Registrars of Cooperative Societies functioning in the Pudukkottai District are Pudukkottai and Aranthangi Circles. They are functioning under the control of the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies. The office of the Deputy Registrar (PDS) also functioning at in the above integrated Cooperative Office Complex under the control of the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Pudukkottai.

Pudukkottai District Public Distribution System is functioning accordingly to the rules and regulations of Tamil Nadu Food Security Rules. The Aim of this Rule is to Supply Essential Commodities like Rice, Sugar, Wheat, Kerosene, Dhall and palm Oil through 992 Fair Price Shops in Pudukkottai and to ensure food security

To Protect poor and Below Poverty Line (BPL) people from of price hike of essential commodities By providing the essential Commodities to poor and especially hill tribes, the deficiency defying physical structure can be reduced. The hike in price in the commodities of Dhall and palm Oil can be controlled. Kerosene and Gas cylinder can be supplied with subsidy rate. The Family Card Holders can approach the near by Fair Price Shop and can get the essential commodities allotted to their cards. This Scheme provides timely supply of essential commodities in each month to the respective family card holders. The Pudukkottai District supply and Consumer Protection Office is functioning under the control of the District Collector, Pudukkottai .The application for getting smart card through website has been scrutinized by the staff of Taluk Supply and Consumer Protection Officers and after proper inspection the smart card is issued through Fair Price Shop.

The problems of consumers can be solved under consumer Protection Act 1986.
The illegal Business and Protection of Commodities will be solved through quality checking and through consumer Court. The awareness for consumers have been made through college and Government High School students by conducting performances by Voluntary consumer organization maintained by Pudukkottai Collector Office.