Unauthorised Pesticides Seized in Punjab: Agriculture Department Cracks Down

Punjab's agriculture department seized a large stock of unauthorised pesticides from a truck arriving from Haryana. The stock, meant for farmers in Bathinda and nearby districts, included 4.48 quintals of powdered pesticides and 34 litres of liquid pesticides. An FIR is being lodged in the matter.

In a significant crackdown, Punjab's agriculture department has seized a vast stock of unauthorised pesticides from a truck originating in Haryana. The consignment was intended for farmers in Bathinda and surrounding districts.

The confiscated stock includes approximately 4.48 quintals of pesticides in powder form and 34 litres of liquid pesticides, which belong to a company not authorised to sell its products in Punjab.

Acting on reliable information, agriculture department teams intercepted the truck, averting a potential threat to crop safety. Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian confirmed that an FIR will be lodged against those involved.