ABSTRACT

Public Distribution System - Launching of Smart Family Cards by Hon'ble Chief Minister on 01.04.2017 - Advertisements published in - Settlement of Advertisement charges - Orders - Issued.

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Read: 1. Government Letter No.3762/F2/2017, Cooperation Food and Consumer Protection Department, dated 30.03.2017. 2. Tamil Development and Information Department, -9, Order No.287/Advertisementl2017, dated 30.03.2017. 3. Excellent 2 Publicities, New No.101(55), Patters Road, Chennai-2, Invoice NO.12120,dated 05.04.2017. 4. From the Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Chennai-5, Letter No.mcfl/20353/2016, dated 19.04.2017.

ORDER: The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has launched Smart Family Cards and commenced distribution of essential commodities using Smart Family Cards on 01.04.2017 at 11.00 A.M. at Mohan Reddy Gardens, Korattur, Tiruvallur District. In this regard, in the letter first read above, the Tamil Development and Information Department, Secretariat was requested to publish advertisements in the following Newspapers on the above said function.

SI. I Newspapers --NO.~ ---_._------_,----_.- i 1. Dr.Namadhu M.G.R . I'" " ... -., ..... "'r"'-"- ---- ...-.- ...... -- ..----- ~-1.:--i.Q.aily_I~~antbJ....-_. _.... 3. ---- 4. Dinaboomi 5. Thina Idhal L§' The Hindl:!_C[amil} !~..-..---7. ...-+------The New..-- -Indian"''''--.Express" 2

r------, 9. The Hi~du (Engli~ ____ - 10. Times of India 11. 12. Maalai Murasu 13. Makkal Kural ---_.- -.- 14. . Trinity Mirror -..., - 15. i Maalai Chudar ----==i 1-- 16. I News Toda_y_._____ .

2. Based on the orders issued by the Tamil Development and Information Department, MIs. Excellent 2 Publicities, Chennai-2 has published the ~bave said advertisement in the Newspapers on 31.03.2017 and 01.04.2017 as detailed below.

Evening Papers - 31.03.2017

[]ilio. \ Newspapers __~ , 1. Maalai Malar

2. Maalai Murasu-_. -- 3. Makkal Kural 4. Trinity Mirror ___ J Maalai Chudar 5. -- --_j 6. News Toda'i __J

Morning Papers - 01.04.2017 ------_ ..- 51.No. Newspaeers 7. Dr.Namadhu M_G.R 8. Daily Thanthi f------9. Dinamani 10. Dinaboomi 11. Thina Idhal f--- 12. (Ta'mi!) f--. 13. 14. 15. The Hindu (En_a!l~_____ .______

16. Times of------.------,._India ....-_. 3. In the reference fourth read above, the Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection has informed that MIs. Excellent 2 Publicities, Chennai-2 has submitted invoice for a sum of Rs.2,71,44,4401- (Rupees two crore, seventy one lakh, forty-four thousand, four hundred and forty only) towards advertisement charges for publication of full page colour advertisement on the above said function in the above said newspapers. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection has requested to issue suitable orders for settlement of above said advertisements charges.

4. In the circumstances stated above, after careful examination, the Government direct the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to settle the sum of Rs.2,71,44,440/- (Rupees two crore, seventy one lakh, forty-four thousand, four hundred and forty only) to MIs. Excellent 2 Publicities, Chennai-2 3 towards advertisement charges for publication of full page colour advertisement in Newspapers on the launch of Smart Family Cards by Hon'ble Chief Minister at Mohan Reddy Gardens, Korattur, Tiruvallur District on 01.04.2017, from the State Government's Food Subsidy fund.

, 5. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.2090/ACS(F)/P/17, dated 02.05.2017.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

PRADEEP YADAV PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To The Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Chennai-5. The Principal Secretary/Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Chennai-10. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Chennai-10. The Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Chennai-9. The Principal Accountant-General (A&E), Chennai-18. The Principal Accountant-General, (Audit) Chennai-18. The Pay and Accounts officer (East), Chennai-5

Copy to: Chief Minister's Office, Chennai-9. (2 copies) Senior P.A. to Hon'ble Minister (Food, and Civil Supplies), Chennai-9. Senior P.A. to Hon'ble Minister (Cooperation). Chennai-9. Private Secretary to the Principal Secretary to Government, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Chennai-9. Finance (CF&CP) Department, Chennai-9. SF/SC.

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