VIJAYAWADA: In a major breakthrough, the Krishna district police seized 25 vehicles which were illegally transporting poultry waste to various parts of the State in the early hours of Monday.The incident came to light when police were conducting surprise checks at Garikapudi checkpost on Vijayawada- Hyderabad national highway at Chillakallu village.
The police had identified 19 trucks transporting poultry waste from Hyderabad, which is believed to be used as feed for fish in ponds across Krishna, East and West Godavari districts.
The officials seized 100 tonnes of poultry waste and disposed it of in a scientific way.
In another incident, police detained three autos at Hanuman Junction and three lorries at Tadepalligudem of West Godavari district which were illegally transporting the poultry waste.
According to Nandigama DSP Umamaheswara Rao, all the 19 trucks belonged to transporters in Hyderabad and the efforts to contact them proved futile.
It is believed that the kingpin behind the business has been collecting the poultry waste from various parts of Hyderabad and transporting it to West and East Godavari districts, which have a large number of fish ponds and aqua product industries.
"The drivers have confessed that they are transporting the waste to AR Fish products in Vandram village of West Godavari district," the DSP said.
The DSP said there were also reports that some small-scale industries in and around Nandigama town are extracting oil from the poultry waste and supplying them to fast food centres and hotels at cheap rates. Raids would be conducted with the help of food safety officials on such units and stern action would be taken against them if such cases come to light, he added.
When contacted, food safety officials said the oil extracted from waste is not fit for consumption and will have harmful effects on health. "The poultry waste and its products are banned and violators will be booked under Public Health Act," said a senior food safety official.
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