The vigilance and enforcement officials conducted raids on five fertilizer, pesticide, and seed shops in Anantapur district and registered cases against some owners on charges of violations of law on Thursday.
The Vigilance and Enforcement Department has formed three teams including the officials from Agriculture Department. The teams conducted raids on several shops at Peddavadguru in Anantapur district and Kothacheruvu in Sri Sathya Sai district.
The teams served ‘stop-sale’ notices on Sri Siddewara Traders and Umamaheswara Seed & Pesticides at Peddavaduguru. “The quality and source certificates for 1.63 quintals of seeds had expired, so the material worth ₹1.77 lakh have been sealed,” the officials said.