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The Maharashtra government on Thursday said it would make food adulteration a non-bailable and cognisable offence in the state punishable with life imprisonment. While the state Legislative Assembly passed the bill making necessary amendments for this, it was yet to be cleared by the Legislative Council. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat informed the Legislative Council earlier in the day the government would amend the existing law to provide for life imprisonment to offenders. Prevention of Food Adulteration (Maharashtra Amendment) Act will be tabled in the House during the current winter session, he had said. |
