Vigilance teams inspect markets across Andhra Pradesh, seize goods worth ₹10.43 crore

The Vigilance and Enforcement Department in Andhra Pradesh, operating from Vijayawada, reported that between 26 October and 14 November it registered 516 cases and seized goods worth ₹10.43 crore during statewide inspections of markets, wholesale establishments and rice mills. The inspections were carried out on the instructions of Director General (Vigilance and Enforcement) Harish Kumar Gupta to ensure essential commodities remain available to the public at reasonable prices and to monitor market prices, stocks and supply conditions.

A total of 294 teams inspected 248 markets, 714 wholesale business establishments, 17 rice mills, 13 warehouses and 144 retail shops, checking for illegal stocking, exorbitant pricing, artificial scarcity and black‑marketing. In a release the department said inspections will continue in coordination with the Civil Supplies, GST, Food Safety, Legal Metrology, Revenue and Police departments.

Gupta warned that stringent action, including invoking the Preventive Detention Act, would be taken against violators.