As part of the efforts to check spurious stock and illegal hoarding of various commodities, the Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) officers, along with the personnel of Food Safety, Civil Supplies and Legal Metrology, have, in the last two days, raided wholesale and retail shops dealing with edible oils, seeds, fertilizer, and pesticide.
More than 30 teams conducted the raids across the State and booked criminal cases, besides filing cases under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, Additional Director General, V&E, Shankha Brata Bagchi, told The Hindu on Wednesday.
About 150 shops and godowns were inspected, he said, and added, “The joint teams booked 20 cases under the EC Act and two criminal cases. The personnel also seized seeds stock worth ₹52.07 lakh, fertilizers valued at ₹16.67 lakh, and pesticides worth ₹12.43 lakh.”
