to the reply given to Unstarred Question No.1809 dated August 2, 2001 regarding milk samples and state:
(a) whether the information regarding milk samples found negative containing caustic soda (sodium hydroxid
(e) and other chemicals has since been collected;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (c): Ministry of Health & Family welfare which is the administrative ministry for detection of food articles containing adulterants like caustic soda etc. has furnished the requisite information. This information is enclosed at Annex-I.
Annexure
Details of the milk samples found to contain caustic soda, solium hydroxid etc during last three years.
Sl.No Name of Number of milk samples found State/UT. adulterated with caustic soda, sodium hydroxide etc.
1 Andhra Pradesh Nil 2 Arunachal Pr Nil 3 Assam Nil 4 Gujarat Nil 5 Goa Nil 6 Haryana Nil 7 Himachal Pr Nil 8 Jammu & Kashmir Nil 9 Jharkand Nil 10 Karnataka 31 11 Kerala Nil 12 Maharashtra Nil 13 Manipur Nil 14 Meghalaya Nil 15 Mizoram Nil 16 Orissa Nil 17 Tamil Nadu Nil 18 Uttranchal 26 19 West Bengal Nil 20 Chandigarh Nil 21 D. & N Haveli Nil 22 Delhi Nil 23 Daman Diu Nil 24 Lakshadweep Nil
Note: Information from Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry have not been received.