Enforcement officers to seize banned non-organic food items

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Press Trust of India Gangtok
Last Updated : Apr 03 2018 | 12:40 PM IST

The Sikkim government has decided to designate enforcement officers to carry out seizure and disposal of non-organic and horticultural commodities banned in the Himalayan state, a notification issued by the state government has said.

The state has banned the entry of non-organic fruits and vegetables in the state from April 1.

The notification issued by SK Pradhan, Protocol Officer, Home Department, said " The state government shall designate such number of persons as it thinks fit to be enforcement officers to carry out seizure and disposal of non -organic agricultural and horticultural commodities with effect from April 1, 2018. "

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First Published: Apr 03 2018 | 12:40 PM IST

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