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Title : Warning! People involved in food adulteration to face strict action
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Source : newsnation.in
Year : 2018
Link : https://www.newsnation.in/india-news/warning-people-involved-in-food-adulteration-to-face-strict-action-delhi-govt-drive-against-adulterated-sweets-this-diwali-article-205562.html
Country : India
Commodity: PF-Sugar-based confectionery
Abstract: Ahead of Diwali, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government has launched a special drive against adulterated sweets across the city in the festive season. The Food Safety Department of the Delhi government has directed Food and Civil Supplies Officers (FSOs) to check for the adulterated food items in their respective areas. "All designated officers are directed to issue an order to FSOs concerned to carry out a special drive in the jurisdictional area of their districts for lifting of samples of khoya, sweets made from khoya, other milk products..." the Food Safety Department order stated. Also Read | Delhi Air Quality shows slight improvement but the worse is not over yet Every year during the festive month, the national capital along with the other parts of the country faces a big challenge of adulterated sweets. Keeping that in mind, the Delhi government has started the special drive to keep a close watch on the sweets being supplied in the national capital.