After the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to check adulteration of food items, the State Government has decided to press in service mobile vans fitted with modern laboratory which will check adulteration and give result then and there.
Senior officer Food and Medicine Department K Verma said that as per old process sample of food items were sent to laboratories in lucknow from where results used to come after months. “During this time public used to consume the same adulterated food. This was a health hazard and it should end immediately,” he said and added that Government has now decided to provide mobile checking vans fitted with state-of-the-art laboratories in every district.
Similar machine was introduced in Bahraich district and this was a great success. Verma said that the positive point about the machine is that it will provide results immediately. This will not only help the department to curb the adulteration in food items but also penalise those involved in adulteration.
During presentation of Food and Civil Supplies Department, Chief Minister Yogi had taken the matter seriously and asked official to implement a poliecy where adulteration could be checked. After Chief Minister’s directives the department decided to provide mobile checking machines in all districts. New machines will reach all the district headquarters within next two months, Verma said.