Two cold stores raided by GST dept at Jalandhar

The Ludhiana state GST Department has recently raided in two cold stores – Kissan Cold Storage and CC Cold Storage – at the Jalandhar bypass chowk. The raid was conducted to check hoarding of pulses as these are not available for the general public due to lockdown amidst Covid-19 scare.

Stock at stores was found intact but the department directed owners not to hoard commodities. STO HS Naghi said that it was routine visit to ensure checking of hoarding of pulses in such crucial time. Department officials called dealers whose stock was stored in cold storage and directed them to get curfew passes and make uninterrupted supplies to households. If anybody was found violating the rules he would be punished, officials added. “Shop owners are not hoarding stock, but are unaware of the procedure to obtain curfew passes. They have been made aware regarding the same and instructions have been issued to them,” Negi added.