As per information received from some
States/U.Ts, state-wise details of the number of samples of food articles
examined and found adulterated during the year 2011-2012, are Annexed.
Random samples of various food articles including fruits, vegetables,
and pulses are drawn regularly by the State/U.T Governments and penal action is
taken against the offenders, in cases where samples are found not conforming to
the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
The Food Safety and Standards Act, (FSSA) 2006 was passed by the
Parliament establishing the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
to lay down science based standards for the articles of food and to regulate
their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, and to ensure
availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. This Act has
replaced the erstwhile the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and
multiple food orders regulations. Rules and Regulations, setting various
standards, under the FSSA have been notified with effect from 5.8.2011. Provisions and graded penalties have been made in the
new Act. The food regulatory framework
has now moved from limited prevention of food adulteration regime to safe and
wholesome food regime. Under the new Law, the States have been requested to
strengthen their food regulatory enforcement mechanisms.
The above information
was given by the Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay in the Lok Sabha
today.
BN/ls
|
Comparative Statement on percentage of adulterated food articles
during 2011-12
|
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of State
|
No. of samples examined
|
No. of samples found adulterated
|
|
1.
|
Meghalaya
|
23
|
4
|
|
2.
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
589 (PFA)
816 (FSSA)
|
98(PFA)
197 (FSSA)
|
|
3.
|
Bihar
|
1779
|
292
|
|
4.
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
62
|
-
|
|
5.
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
7681 (PFA)
2232 (FSSA)
|
339 (PFA)
419 (FSSA)
|
|
6.
|
Punjab
|
6946
|
588
|
|
7.
|
Goa
|
224
|
13
|
|
8.
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
7
|
Nil
|
|
9.
|
Assam
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
10.
|
Chandigarh
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
11.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
12.
|
A & N Islands
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
13.
|
Daman & Diu
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
14.
|
Delhi
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
15.
|
Gujarat
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
16.
|
Haryana
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
17.
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
18.
|
Jharkhand
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
19.
|
Karnataka
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
20.
|
Kerala
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
21.
|
Lakshadweep
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
22.
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
23.
|
Maharashtra
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
24.
|
Manipur
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
25.
|
Mizoram
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
26.
|
Nagaland
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
27.
|
Orissa
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
28.
|
Puducherry
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
29.
|
Rajasthan
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
30.
|
Sikkim
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
31.
|
Tamil Nadu
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
32.
|
Tripura
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
33.
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
34.
|
Uttarakhand
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
35.
|
West Bengal
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
|
Total
|
20359
|
1950
|
|
|
Indication
|
N. A= Not
Available
|
|
|
|
Nil=0
|
Annexure