India, April 2 -- The authorities have registered cases against altogether 62 traders in Koraput and Malkangiri districts of Odisha in last five years for violating the norms with regard to the quality and weightage of steel bars.

This was revealed by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare (FS&CW) Minister Krushna Chandra Patra in the Assembly today.

The authorities have carried out raids at 324 shops selling steel bars in Koraput district in last five years till February-end this year.

They have registered cases against 53 traders for violating the norms and collected penalties worth Rs 1.41 lakh, revealed the Minister while replying to a query of Chitrakonda MLA Mangu Khilla.

Similarly, the officials have raided 126 shops selling steel...