The Collector, S. Madumathi, has directed the officials concerned to verify the stock of fertilizers and pesticide in all agriculture extension centres and agriculture co-operative societies.
Surprise checks
The Collector made a surprise check at Karavilai primary agriculture co-operative society fair price shop and fertilizer sales godown, Agriculture co-operative society administrative office, Kurunthancode agriculture co-operative society, Saral fair price shop, Saral Anganwadi and Saral-St. Joseph Higher Secondary School noon meal centre on Thursday.
She also verified the rice, dal and kerosene stocks and also checked the quality of essential commodities in all these fair price shops.
She also enquired with the people if they were getting the essential commodities regularly without any delay.
Ms. Madhumathi checked the fertilizers stocks, distribution register, stock register at Karavilai agriculture co-operative society.
She also enquired about the functioning of the society to the members of self help groups and the farmers.
The Collector said that the officials have been directed to ensure distribution of all essential commodities through the fair price shops without any complaints.
For Kanyakumari district, 6000 tonnes of chemical fertilizers would be needed in the second season.
But around 7,151 tonnes of chemical fertilizers have been stocked in all agriculture co-operative societies and agriculture extension centres.
Additional 2500 tonnes
In addition to that, 2500 tonnes of fertilizers were expected to arrive in future for the district to be distributed to the farmers.
The officials would undertake surprise checks in all the agriculture co-operative societies to ascertain the presence of fertilizers and they would also verify the stock registers to ensure uninterrupted distribution of fertilizers to the farming community, said the Collector.
