Three private traders in Eral and Sebathiapuram were barred from selling fertilizers after a team of officials suspended their licences for violation of Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, Joint Director of Agriculture V. Jeyakumar said here on Friday.
As per the directive of Collector M. Ravikumar, a team was formed to conduct surprise raids in shops selling fertilizers to check irregularity. Assistant Director of Agriculture (Quality Control) S. Mathiazhagan, who led the team, said raids were conducted in ten private shops and a cooperative store in Karungulam, Srivaikuntam and Alwarthirunagari blocks.
After inspecting the shops, the officials found the traders, whose licences were suspended, did not display the price list of fertilizers and they had also stocked unpermitted fertilizers for which the licence did not endorse them.
Moreover, they were charged with improper maintenance of stock book meant for fertilizers, he said. Deputy Director of Agriculture Karuppasamy and others were involved in the raid.
