ULHASNAGAR: Officials of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a joint operation with staff of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation on Friday raided five godown at the Ulhasnagar. Out of them, from two they seized 890 kg mangoes that were being artificially ripened with calcium carbide . The raid was carried out after FDA officials received specific Information about five wholesalers engaged in fruits business selling artificially ripened mangoes.Acting on information, FDA inspector Santosh Vajharkar with the help of UMC Deputy Municipal Commissioner Jameer Lengrekar and his team on Friday afternoon raided five godowns out of which from two godown, namely Meghraj Fruit Merchant at Ulhasnagar 1 and Vasudev Fruit Merchant near vegetable market, found 890 kg mangoes that were artificially ripped with calcium carbide.The seized mangoes were later taken to dumping ground where it was disposed of by the staff of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation. The FDA official said that criminal action against the owner of these godowns is on. He said any person found guilty of using chemicals to ripen fruit can be slapped with a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh.Talking to TOI, Jameer Lengrekar, deputy municipal commissioner, said, "Out of five godowns, we got ripe mangoes at two godows while at remaining godowns, there were no mangoes". Lengrekar further said, "Such raids will continue to curb the sale of chemically ripened mangoes that may prove dangerous to health."

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