According to Basant Adhikari, Chief District Officer of Siraha, 42 sacks of Urea, 96 sacks of DAP, 7 sacks of Potash and 9 sacks of government-subsidized chemical fertilizers have been seized from the warehouse of Kushwaha Agrovet and Biz Bhandar.
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After the public complaint of increasing black market in chemical fertilizers in Siraha, the administration has raided a godown in Golbazar. The team of District Administration Office, Siraha, raided Kushwaha Agrovet and Biz Bhandar in Golbazar on Wednesday.
According to Basant Adhikari, Chief District Officer of Siraha, 42 sacks of Urea, 96 sacks of DAP, 7 sacks of potash and 9 sacks of chemical fertilizers of government subsidy have been seized from the warehouse of Kushwaha Agrovet and Biz Bhandar.
Another warehouse of the same shop has been sealed. Although one warehouse was found open, the other one was found to be locked, so it was sealed and a 7-day notice will be posted on that warehouse on Thursday and legal proceedings will be initiated. According to him, government subsidized fertilizer was being sold and distributed from here at more than the specified price. "On the one hand, the farmers do not get fertilizer, on the other hand, it is being stored in the black market," he said, "We have started investigation and action."
