Flying Squad Teams of Agri dept check Godowns and dealers
Following the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the flying squads of the Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department conducted inspections of the godowns of various companies and their dealers. This initiative aims to prevent illegal hoarding, black marketing of fertilizers, and the tagging of unnecessary chemicals with DAP and other fertilisers.
City Air News
Nov 29, 2024 03:58
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Ludhiana, November 29, 2024: Following the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the flying squads of the Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department conducted inspections of the godowns of various companies and their dealers. This initiative aims to prevent illegal hoarding, black marketing of fertilizers, and the tagging of unnecessary chemicals with DAP and other fertilisers.
The four squads, led by Joint Director of Agriculture (Inputs) Dr. Gurjit Singh Brar, collected 12 samples of fertilizers and six samples of pesticides.
Dr. Gurjit Singh Brar emphasized that Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has issued strict instructions to the department to monitor fertilizer hoarding and ensure the seamless availability of DAP, high-quality fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides, while also taking action against violators.
Chief Agriculture Officer Dr. Gurdeep Singh has directed all fertilizer and pesticide dealers in the district to sell only high-quality products to farmers.
Present during the inspection were Dr. Jagdev Singh, Dr. Raminder Singh, Dr. Gaurav Dhir, Dr. Bakhshish Singh Randhawa, Dr. Jashkanwal Singh, Dr. Sukhvir Singh, Dr. Manjit Singh, Dr. Jatinder Singh, Dr. Harmandeep Singh, Dr. Arshdeep Singh, Dr. Karamjit Singh, Dr. Veerpal Kaur, Dr. Sandeep Singh, Dr. Sartaj Singh, Dr. Kulwant Singh, Dr. Gagandeep Singh, and others.
