(a) whether synthetic milk is being sold in the various parts of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to check the adulteration in the milk?
(a) whether synthetic milk is being sold in the various parts of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to check the adulteration in the milk?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)
(a)&(b): No such report has been brought to the notice of the Government recently. However, as per the information received from States/UTs earlier, some samples of milk were found to contain the adulterants - namely, urea, glucose and carbonate in Uttar Pradesh only.
(c) Sale of milk and milk products containing a substance not found in milk except as provided in the rules, is already prohibited under the provisions of the PFA Rules, 1955. The Food (Health) Authorities of the States/UTs have however, been advised to step up surveillance measures and take appropriate legal action against the offenders. The Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture has also constituted a Multi-disciplinary Committee to study the range of naturally-occuring constituents of milk in milch animals.