Punjab: Agriculture teams inspect fertilizer warehouses

Punjab: To prevent any kind of black marketing of DAP fertilizer, teams of the Agriculture Department today inspected fertilizer shops and warehouses of cooperative societies in Khuiyan Sarwar and other blocks. Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO) Sandeep Rinwa said that for this purpose, four teams have been formed by the district administration under the command of the concerned Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar. Representatives of the Agriculture Department have also been included in it. The teams, also called flying squads, today conducted surprise inspections at fertilizer shops in the district. The CAO warned that strict legal action will be taken against any shopkeeper who forces farmers to buy any other thing along with DAP fertilizer. If anyone charges more than the notified price, the department should be informed immediately so that action can be taken against such people. He said that the state government will make arrangements for fertilizer in a phased manner and will ensure that no farmer is deprived of it.