like in other parts of country, Indore district administration too has decided to collect Maggi samples from business establishments across the city. After collection of samples, it would be sent to respective laboratories to ascertain whether Maggi contains any elements harmful to health.
Additional collector Deepak Singh informed that as many as four teams comprising officials of food and drugs department, IMC health officer and other food officials at the Collectorate would be constituted for collection of samples of Maggi, Pastas from different grocery outlets and other business establishments in the city and the same would be sent to laboratory for its clinical testing. Any decision to ban sale of Maggi in the city would be taken only after receiving laboratory report, he added.
Meanwhile, the district administration in an important meeting on Thursday decided to constitute separate teams of officials to ensure compliances of prohibitory orders in the district under section 144. The teams to be headed by SDMs of the respective localities will keep tab on violation of prohibitory orders in the city, if any and in case of violation of these orders, strict disciplinary action would be taken against the persons concerned. A special software is being prepared for monitoring of prohibitory orders in the district.
Chairing a meeting of the senior district officials, collector P Narhari while reviewing the works being carried out in the district contain law order situation, directed officials to take strict action against those who are found to be violating law and order position. The officials said currently actions have been taken against persons with criminal background under section 107, 116 and 110 of the IPC as well as under National Security Act.