It has directed the chief secretaries of AP and Telangana to conduct surprise checks at fruit markets
Hyderabad High Court
Hyderabad: A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Dilip B. Bhosale and Justice S.V. Bhatt of the Hyderabad High Court on Friday directed the chief secretaries of AP and Telangana to conduct surprise checks at fruit markets in major cities of both the states to prevent ripening of fruits artificially.
The bench was dealing with a taken up case based on news reports relating to use of prohibited chemicals in ripening fruits at Gaddiannaram fruit market of Hyderabad and also at several other fruit markets in both the states.
While expressing concern at rampant use of calcium carbide to ripen fruits in various fruit markets in both the states, the bench directed the chief secretary and principal secretaries of medical and health and district collectors of Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy to depute their subordinate officers forthwith to inspect fruit markets without waiting for the court orders.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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