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New Delhi: To protect the interests of farmers and secure the national fertilizer supply chain, the government on Thursday said it launched a massive campaign during the Kharif and ongoing Rabi seasons 2025-26 (April to November).
The Department of Fertilizers, in active coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, took major action on black marketing, hoarding and diversion to secure fertilizer supplies during the Kharif and ongoing Rabi seasons 2025-26.
According to the government, a total of 3,17,054 inspections and raids were conducted across the country to monitor the distribution network.
According to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, “These actions led to the issuance of 5,119 show cause notices for black marketing, resulting in cancellation or suspension of 3,645 licenses and registration of 418 FIRs.”
667 show cause notices, 202 license suspension/cancellation and 37 FIRs were registered in the drive against hoarding.
To check the diversion, officials served 2,991 show cause notices, cancelled/suspended 451 licenses and registered 92 FIRs. All enforcement actions were executed under the Essential Commodities Act and Fertilizer Control Order, ensuring strict compliance and accountability.
Working in close coordination with the State Governments, effective enforcement action on an unprecedented scale including raids, inspections and legal measures has been taken by the District Authorities to prevent black marketing, hoarding and diversion of fertilizers.
Uttar Pradesh led the drive, conducting 28,273 inspections, issuing 1,957 show cause notices for black marketing and canceling or suspending 2,730 licenses along with 157 FIRs. Bihar, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat were among the other states that demonstrated strong enforcement, deployment of large-scale inspection teams, extensive monitoring and prompt legal action.
Maharashtra’s drive included 42,566 inspections and more than 1,000 license cancellations for diversion-related violations; Rajasthan conducted 11,253 inspections with widespread action across various categories and Bihar conducted nearly 14,000 inspections and over 500 license suspensions.
These initiatives prevented artificial shortages and price manipulation during peak agricultural seasons. These proactive and strict steps taken by the State Governments ensured timely availability, strengthened market discipline and maintained the integrity of fertilizer distribution in all regions of the country.
–IANS