Rice, pulses worth Rs 15 lakh seized

Hyderabad, Aug 5 :-

  Civil Supplies officials have raided wholesale and retail shops in Jagadgirigutta in the city and seized red gram and pulses worth Rs 15 lakh till now in a bid to check hoarding and to control open market pRice.

Speaking to newspersons here on Wednesday, the officials said that Rs 3 lakh worth Rice and Rs 13 lakh worth red gram were seized in the raid.

The retailers are permitted to stock only 40 quintals and wholesalers 1,000 quintals and they should take permission of civil supplies officials before storing their produce in shops.

As the open market pRice of red gram rose to Rs 95 a kg officials swung into action to check hoarding and bring down market pRice of pulses.

The officials have registered cases against the shop managements.