Govt. refutes TMC charge

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, APRIL 3. The Tamil Nadu Government today refuted the TMC's allegation of irregularities and lack of quality control in the supply of flour for making nutritious cakes being given to children under the ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme).

Making a statement in the Assembly today, the Minister for Rural Industries, Mr. I. Periasamy, said the sourcing of flour under this programme was strictly in conformity with the rules by calling for open tenders from qualified suppliers.

The Minister said Government had ensured that the nutritious flour being supplied by cooperative societies was on a par with the quality specified under the World Bank assisted scheme.

Awaiting the implementation of the new centralised procurement policy, to ensure uninterrupted supply of the nutritious food to children in the interrignum, the earlier contract for supply of flour had been extended upto March 31, 2000, Mr. Periyasamy said.

There was no violation of the financial code in this, he said, in response to the charge made during the budget debate by the TMC MLA, Dr. Chellakumar last week.

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