Rajasthan is launching a special initiative under the ‘Shudh Aahar-Milawat Par Vaar’ campaign to combat adulteration during the festive season. A letter has been written to all the district collectors to give a wider form to the campaign. Food Safety Commissioner Iqbal Khan said that in view of the festive season, there is a possibility of adulteration due to increased use of milk, cheese, mawa and sweets made from them, ghee, oil, spices and likewise. In view of this, a special campaign will be run against adulteration from the state level to the village level with the aim of providing pure and standard level food items to the public. In this regard, a letter has been sent to all the district collectors to take necessary steps.
The letter requests ongoing action against adulteration leading up to Diwali, directing that the campaign be managed by the district-level management committee. The process of seizure and destruction of adulterated food items should be implemented by taking samples in a quality manner. Also, food traders should be made aware that they should take full care of the purity and quality of milk, cheese, mawa and sweets made from these. Hygiene and cleanliness should also be taken care of in the process of making sweets.
Khan said that under the special campaign, effective action will be taken against those selling and making adulterated food items by conducting decoy operations in the districts. Instructions have also been given in the letter to the designated officer and the Chief Medical and Health Officer to prepare a list of habitual adulterators and initiate strict action.
According to the number of food safety officers working in the districts, more and more teams will be formed, and action will be taken for sampling and inspection.
Along with this, extensive publicity will also be done for prevention of adulteration and awareness.