Agricultural medicine shop sealed, expiry pesticide found
Raipur. On receiving complaints regarding various agriculture centers by the district level constituted team of agriculture department, a surprise inspection of pesticide, seed and fertilizer seller agriculture centers was conducted. The team found storage of expired medicines during surprise inspection at Krishi Naveen Kendra located in Banstal of the capital. During investigation, license certificate without P.C. Storage and sale of insecticides and seeds of other company, non-display of price list was found. Due to all these reasons, while taking action against the Krishi Naveen Kendra, the shop was sealed.
Deputy Director of Agriculture Department said that necessary action is being taken in this regard. Apart from this, surprise inspection was done by the inspection team of other Agriculture Center Shiv Shakti Seed Store Raipur, New Raju Agriculture Center Banstal Road Raipur, Horticulture Agriculture Center Raipur and block level Chandrakar Agriculture Center Hasda Tehsil Nawapara, Devendra Agriculture Center Jain Agriculture Center and Mahamaya Agriculture Center P-Jamgaon Development Block-Abhanpur. Action is being taken at Chandrakar Krishi Kendra Hasda Tehsil Nawapara due to the presence of pesticides with expiry date in the premises and other irregularities. Apart from this, without P.O.S. Godown has been sealed at Chandrakar Krishi Kendra Hasda due to sale of machine fertilizers. Along with this, notice has been issued on finding irregularities in three agriculture center development block-Abhanpur.
