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Sugar seized in Rajasthan

JAIPUR: A State-level joint task force seized illegally-stored sugar worth about Rs.5.38 lakh at Bhawanimandi in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan over the weekend under a special campaign against black marketing and adulteration during the festive season of Holi.

State Food and Civil Supplies Minister Babulal Nagar said here that the team raided several places in the district and seized 158 quintals of sugar stored illegally by a trader in Bhawanimandi. The task force officials also seized a truck and a locally assembled vehicle and filed a police case in this regard.

The team, comprising officials of the State Medical and Health, Agriculture, Food, Animal Husbandry and other departments inspected 166 commercial establishments and collected samples of 123 food items. The Food and Civil Supplies Department has registered four cases for the follow-up action.

Mr. Nagar said the special task forces were carrying out inspections across the State under the “Shuddh Ke Liye Yuddh” (war for purity) campaign to curb adulteration.

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