Chandigarh : CM Mann-Led Punjab Authorities Reaffirms Dedication to Guarantee High quality Agricultural Inputs for Farmers In a big crackdown to guard farmers from the sale of unauthorised agricultural merchandise, the Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Division has registered an FIR towards a Haryana-based agency for allegedly storing and promoting unauthorised fertilizers and pesticides in Malerkotla district. The motion was taken following a grievance filed by the Division of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab.
Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian disclosed that the agency, recognized as “M/s Unitech Crop Science” primarily based in Jhajjar, Haryana, was discovered working a godown in Malerkotla the place a considerable inventory of unauthorised fertilizers and pesticides was found throughout a shock inspection carried out by division officers.
Appearing swiftly to stop the distribution of those merchandise to farmers, the division instantly seized the whole unauthorised inventory. The Minister said that additional crucial motion has been initiated below the provisions of the Fertilizers (Management) Order, 1985, the Important Commodities Act, 1955, and the Pesticides Act, 1968. Moreover, an FIR has been registered below Part 318 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Amargarh in Malerkotla.
Reiterating the agency stance of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Authorities, S. Khudian asserted that the federal government stays absolutely dedicated to making sure the provision of high-quality agricultural inputs to farmers throughout the state. He emphasised that any violation of statutory provisions associated to fertilizers and pesticides is not going to be tolerated, and strict motion will proceed towards people or companies concerned within the manufacture, storage, or sale of unauthorised agricultural merchandise.
Director Agriculture Gurjit Singh Brar additional knowledgeable that the division has intensified inspections all through Punjab to safeguard farmers’ pursuits. He confused that sustaining transparency, high quality requirements, and accountability within the agri-input provide chain is a high precedence, guaranteeing that farmers obtain solely permitted and dependable merchandise for his or her crops.
