3,645 fertiliser distributor licences scrapped for black marketing
Department of Fertilisers undertook a drive during Kharif and ongoing Rabi seasons to secure the national fertiliser supply chain. A total of 3,17,054 inspections and raids led to the issuance of 5,119 show cause notices for black marketing, resulting in the cancellation or suspension of 3,645 licenses. The campaign against hoarding produced 667 show cause notices and 202 license cancellations.