VEHARI:District administration Vehari launched a crackdown against fertilizer hoarders and seized 5400 fertilizer bags from a private mill here on Thursday.
According to Official sources, Assistant Commissioner Vehari along with police and agriculture department teams raided at a private mill and recovered 5400 fertilizer bags which were hidden to create artificial shortage and for selling through black marketing to mint money.
Speaking on this occasion, AC said that the seized fertilizer would be sold to the farmers on controlled rates.
He said that strict monitoring of fertilizers supply was being ensured as per directions of Deputy Commissioner Khizer Afzal Chaudhry.