Statewide Seizures of Illegal Liquor, Narcotics, and Valuables total Rs. 54.46 Crore So Far – CEO, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal
Security Agencies Intensify Crackdown on Illegal Liquor and Narcotics amidst Assembly Election
Security agencies are constantly keeping a strict vigil during the assembly elections
Chandigarh, September 26 - To ensure that the Haryana Assembly General Elections-2024 are conducted in a completely fair and transparent manner, all guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India, along with the Model Code of Conduct, are being strictly followed. To prevent voters from being influenced by any form of inducement, the Commission is maintaining a rigorous stance, and various agencies are closely monitoring the movement of illegal liquor, narcotics, and cash in the state. From August 16 to September 25, 2024, a total of Rs. 54.46 crore worth of illegal liquor, narcotics, cash, and valuable items have been seized in the state. Apart from it, the investigation of various intercepted items worth Rs. 14 crore is also underway.
Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal said that Haryana Police, along with other agencies, is continuously maintaining strict vigilance. He said that since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect, actions have been taken by the Police Department, Income Tax Department, Excise and Taxation Department, State Goods and Services Tax, Railway Protection Force, and Narcotics Control Bureau.
3,88,429 Litres of Illegal Liquor worth Rs. 12.87 Crore Seized
Sh. Agarwal further informed that over Rs. 18.82 crore in cash have been seized by the police, Income Tax Department, and State Goods and Services Tax departments. In addition, various agencies have seized more than 3,88,429 litres of illegal liquor worth over Rs. 12.87 crore. This includes over 2,74,449 litres of illegal liquor worth more than Rs. 9.24 crore seized by the Haryana police, and over 1,12,677 litres worth more than Rs. 3.55 crore seized by the Excise and Taxation Department. Apart from this, RPF, State Goods and Services Tax and other agencies have seized 1,303 litres of illegal liquor worth over Rs. 7 lakh.
Narcotics worth Rs. 8.46 Crore Seized by Various Agencies
Sh. Agarwal further said that agencies have seized over 2,866 kgs of narcotics worth more than Rs. 8.46 crore. Among these, the police seized narcotics worth more than Rs. 7.62 crore, the Narcotics Control Bureau seized narcotics worth Rs. 59 lakh, and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized narcotics worth Rs. 0.35 lakh. Other agencies have also seized narcotics worth over Rs. 24 lakh.
Sh. Agarwal said that the state police and other agencies have seized valuable metals (Gold, Silver etc.) worth more than Rs. 9.05 crore, totaling 97,602 grams. Apart from this, state police and other agencies have seized other items worth more than Rs. 5.23 crore
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Paddy Procurement at MSP begins in Haryana as per Government of India guidelines
Chandigarh, September 26 - The government procurement of paddy under the Kharif marketing season 2024-25 has begun in Haryana from today, September 27. This decision has been taken due to the early arrival of paddy in some markets (mandis) to prevent any potential damage to the farmers' produce.
A government spokesperson informed that the procurement of paddy and all Kharif crops will be done at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the Government of India. Farmers are requested to dry their paddy crops properly as per the government standards and bring them within the prescribed moisture limits to ensure immediate procurement of their crops.
The Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, along with other procurement agencies, have completed all the preparations to ensure that farmers do not face any problems while selling their crops. This time, the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) has implemented a new system for mandi gate passes, allowing farmers to generate gate passes from home. For those farmers who do not have access to this facility, gate passes will be provided at the market entrance itself.