Collector raids mango godowns

Collector Jayashree Muralidharan inspecting mango godown in Srirangam on Tuesday 

Over three tonnes of mangoes, which were being ripened using calcium carbide stones in at least five godowns at Mambazhasalai in the city, were seized and destroyed under the orders of the District Collector Jayashree Muralidharan here on Tuesday.

The Collector, who was on an inspection to the Cauvery River on Tuesday evening, made a surprise inspection at the mango godowns at Mambazhasalai.

Much to her shock, calcium carbide stones were found under huge quantities of mangoes that were found at the godowns. She ordered the officials to break open the locks of one of the godowns which was found locked at the time of inspection.

Ms.Muralidharan directed Corporation Commissioner V.P.Thandapani, who was accompanying her, to seize the mangoes. Corporation lorries were brought in to transport the mangoes to the Corporation garbage dump to be for being destroyed. The Collector also directed the officers to book cases against the owners of the godowns.