Surat: The agriculture department officials raided a textile processing mill in Tatithaiya village of Palsana taluka in Surat district and seized 137 bags (45 kg each) of neem-coated urea bags worth Rs 36,510 meant for farming purposes. Investigation revealed that urea was used for dyeing cotton fabrics.
The officials have initiated the process to lodge a police complaint against the mill owners. The agriculture department officials acting on specific information raided Bhaskar Silk Mills Pvt Ltd at Tatithaiya. During the search, 122 bags of urea produced by KRIBHCO in Surat’s Hazira and 15 bags from GNFC Bharuch were recovered from the unit.
During questioning, the director of the mill Saurav Tibrewal told agriculture officials that they were using the urea for dyeing of cotton fabric. Virendra Rajput, an employee of the unit had ordered the urea at the unit. Rajput could not give a satisfactory reply as to who supplied then the urea meant for agriculture purposes.
“The urea is meant only for agricultural use and its use in factory is illegal. A report has been submitted at Kadodara GIDC police station against the mill owners and further actions will be taken,” said an agricultural department officer.
A case will be registered under the Fertilizer Control Order, Essential Commodities Act and other relevant laws. Samples of urea collected from the mill have been sent for testing.
The officials have initiated the process to lodge a police complaint against the mill owners. The agriculture department officials acting on specific information raided Bhaskar Silk Mills Pvt Ltd at Tatithaiya. During the search, 122 bags of urea produced by KRIBHCO in Surat’s Hazira and 15 bags from GNFC Bharuch were recovered from the unit.
During questioning, the director of the mill Saurav Tibrewal told agriculture officials that they were using the urea for dyeing of cotton fabric. Virendra Rajput, an employee of the unit had ordered the urea at the unit. Rajput could not give a satisfactory reply as to who supplied then the urea meant for agriculture purposes.
“The urea is meant only for agricultural use and its use in factory is illegal. A report has been submitted at Kadodara GIDC police station against the mill owners and further actions will be taken,” said an agricultural department officer.
A case will be registered under the Fertilizer Control Order, Essential Commodities Act and other relevant laws. Samples of urea collected from the mill have been sent for testing.
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