Lucknow August 21: Retail and wholesale outlets selling fertilizers, seeds and pesticides in Uttar Pradesh would remain open even during Saturdays and Sundays, a senior official said.

Orders in this regard were issued by the state agriculture department, additional chief secretary, Agriculture, Devesh Chaturvedi said on Friday. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi Targets Narendra Modi Govt After Report Claims Centre Planning ‘Media Blitz For Image Correction'.

In the orders to all commissioners, district magistrates and police officials it has been stated that shops selling fertilizers, seeds and pesticides would now remain open even during the two-day weekly lockdown, Chaturvedi added.

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