Chennai Corporation Seizes 11.5 Tonnes
Of Artificially Ripened Fruits
The Health division of the Chennai Corporation carried out raids in city's different regions and detained 11.5 tonnes of mangoes ripened by making use of calcium carbide.
As per reports, the team also seized 500 kg of papayas.
As per Corporation functionaries, the clinically verified carcinogenic substance is being utilized crosswise several wholesale and retail outlets to ripen mangoes.
The Koyambedu Wholesale Fruit Market has unbridled utilization of the chemical in spite of caution by the civic
agencies against its use.
The functionaries stated that they discovered manual laborers packing carbide into small bags on Wednesday in order that they could be concealed within the mangoes.
Around 34 out of 67 shops checked in the market were found to be utilizing the lethal chemical.
The team also seized more than 650 kg of calcium carbide.
They also raided godowns situated at Royapettah and seized 600 kg of fruits.
Utilization of carbide to ripen mangoes is a crime under the PFA Act, and that those making use of it would be held under this act.
Chennai Corporation has informed buyers as well as commission agents regarding this.
The functionaries stated that they discovered manual laborers packing carbide into small bags on Wednesday in order that they could be concealed within the mangoes.
Around 34 out of 67 shops checked in the market were found to be utilizing the lethal chemical.
The team also seized more than 650 kg of calcium carbide.
They also raided godowns situated at Royapettah and seized 600 kg of fruits.
Utilization of carbide to ripen mangoes is a crime under the PFA Act, and that those making use of it would be held under this act.
Chennai Corporation has informed buyers as well as commission agents regarding this.
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