Vigilance teams inspect markets across Andhra Pradesh, seize goods worth ₹10.43 crore
294 teams inspect wholesale establishments, rice mills, warehouses and retail shops; 516 cases registered for violations, including illegal stocking and black marketing
- ✓294 teams inspect wholesale establishments, rice mills, warehouses and retail shops; 516 cases registered for violations, including illegal stocking and black marketing
- ✓Primary Authority: Official communique verified from The Hindu National.
- ✓Civic Domain: Categorized under governance public notices.
Director General (Vigilance and Enforcement) Harish Kumar Gupta The Vigilance and Enforcement Department registered 516 cases and seized goods worth ₹10.43 crore during statewide inspections of markets, wholesale establishments and rice mills from October 26 to November 14 for violations of prescribed norms.
A total of 294 teams inspected 248 markets, 714 wholesale business establishments, 17 rice mills, 13 warehouses and 144 retail shops to check illegal stocking of essential commodities, sale at exorbitant prices, creation of artificial scarcity and black marketing.
In a release, the department said it would continue inspections in coordination with the Civil Supplies, GST, Food Safety, Legal Metrology, Revenue and Police departments to ensure that essential commodities were available to the public at reasonable prices.
Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta warned that stringent action, including invocation of the Preventive Detention (PD) Act, would be initiated against those violating the prescribed norms.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | GOVERNANCE |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 14 November 2026 |