Yamunanagar, Jan 16: A large consignment of 2,120 bags of agriculture-grade urea is under scrutiny in Yamunanagar after farmers blocked its delivery at a village godown. The intervention led to a departmental probe that uncovered significant timing errors in the digital transit documents provided by the wholesaler.
Following a field inspection at the Ahluwala village site, Dr. Aditya Pratap Dabas, Deputy Director of Agriculture, confirmed that the department found discrepancies in the e-way bills. “The wholesaler of the fertiliser issued three e-way bills to the retailer. During the investigation, it was found that the timing of the e-way bills presented on the spot did not match,” he noted.
The retailer has been ordered to halt all sales of the urea bags while the wholesaler must explain why the bills were generated only after the trucks were stopped. Officials mentioned that the investigation will determine if the paperwork was an attempt to cover up an unauthorized transport of the fertilizer.
The incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region regarding the suspected shift of subsidized farm inputs to the industrial sector. Industry insiders noted that technical-grade urea used in plywood manufacturing is significantly more expensive, leading to the illegal diversion of agricultural stocks. The Agriculture Department stated that it will continue to monitor such shipments to ensure subsidized resources remain available for the farming community.
