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V. Gandhiraj leads the co-operative sector — farm and women’s credit, ration-shop services and digital co-operative banking.
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With Ministers Vinoth and Ramesh, held talks with farmers protesting for a full co-operative loan waiver; they suspended the protest while the demand is examined.
Source: The New Indian Express
With the Food Minister, launched subsidised onion sales at ₹35/kg through fair-price shops in Alwarpet.
Source: The Times of India
Presented the Co-operation demands with 39 initiatives.
Source: India Today
Credit through co-operative banks for women entrepreneurs.
Source: India Today
For small and marginal farmers, at a reported 9% interest.
Source: India Today
Produce-pledge loans raised to ₹300 crore and ₹50 crore long-term farm loans revived.
Source: India Today
Women’s SHGs to turn agricultural waste into products such as vermicompost.
Source: India Today
A common brand for co-operative products.
Source: India Today
Seed and fertiliser sales to grow from ₹898 crore to ₹2,500 crore.
Source: India Today
₹50 crore farm-gate procurement through 50 marketing societies; e-auctions in 80 societies.
Source: India Today
New buildings for 150 fair-price shops, with priority for women in new sales jobs.
Source: India Today
UPI payments and micro-ATMs for co-operative societies.
Source: India Today
More than 25 loan services, grievance redressal, online membership and digital HR.
Source: India Today
Joined discussions with farmer groups on a full crop-loan waiver and support prices.
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Announced an El Niño contingency strategy for co-operative credit, including seeking central support for extra crop loans.
Source: DT Next
Moved grocery procurement for co-operative stores entirely to online tenders for transparency and competitive prices.
Source: DT Next
Reviewed district projects, including incomplete works being readied for public use.
Source: Web India News
Hoisted the co-operative flag in Chennai; statewide Kisan Credit Card camps, digital-banking demos, loan camps and other events.
Source: DT Next
Inspected the renovated ₹6 crore market with 204 shops.
Source: India Live
Met ration-shop employees on problems with the doorstep ration-delivery scheme (biometrics, e-KYC, vehicle and loading charges) and promised to resolve them by 15 July.
Source: DT Next
Took part in the Chief Minister’s review of the crop-loan waiver through co-operative banks.
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Sworn in during the second phase of the Cabinet on 21 May 2026 and allocated Co-operation.
Source: Govt press release No. 40
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