Ahmedabad, June 18 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s food safety authorities inspected more than 1,000 food business establishments in the first half of June, collecting 409 samples and identifying 27 that failed quality and safety standards, including one sample deemed unsafe for consumption, according to data released by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The AMC’s Food Department, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, conducted inspections across various wards and zones of the city betw…
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Bhopal, May 18 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has procured more than 87.71 lakh metric tonnes of wheat from over 12.10 lakh farmers during the ongoing rabi procurement season, the state’s Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput said on Monday. The Minister said wheat procurement across the state will continue till May 23, and the department is closely monitoring the process to ensure farmers do not face inconvenience at procurement centres.“Wheat procurement will continue until …
Bhopal, May 9 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday announced the extension of wheat procurement at Minimum Support Price from May 9 to May 23, saying the decision was taken in the interest of farmers and to ensure that all produce arriving at procurement centres is purchased smoothly. In an official statement, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput said that 60.7 lakh metric tonnes of wheat have so far been procured from 9.78 lakh farmers across …
Ahmedabad, May 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has collected Rs 11.61 lakh in administrative charges during April month as part of an extensive food safety drive that also resulted in the inspection of 2,153 food business units, issuance of 498 notices and destruction of 1,015 kg and 1,148 litres of unsafe food. According to the civic body’s Health Department on Tuesday, the Food Department conducted inspections across various zones of the city between April 1 and April 30 und…