Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that strict action will be taken against those who feed the health of the people by mixing adulterated foods.
Gehlot said in a high-level meeting at his residence here today that Rajasthan will create a separate identity in the direction of freedom from adulteration. Strict action will be taken against those who adulterate milk, milk products, sweets, spices, ghee oil, and other food items to ensure that no one can play with the health of the people.
He directed the officials during a high-level meeting at the residence to conduct a 'war for the pure' campaign against adulteration across the state from October 26, which would last till the end of November during the festive season. The campaign will be conducted by forming a group of senior officials at the state level. In all the districts, a campaign will be conducted under the direction of the District Collector, in which officers of the concerned departments, medical and health, food and civil supplies, home department will take active participation.
Gehlot said that the focus of the campaign will be on the adulteration of food, milk, ghee, oil, sweets, spices, dry fruits, etc. as well as the quality of food and miss-branding in packaging. Immediate action will be taken against those who produce adulterated goods and sellers of such substances by immediately checking the quality of samples of the suspected substances in the lab. Penal action will also be taken against the concerned by registering an FIR if necessary.
Gehlot said that those who prepare fake, food items, spices, and milk, etc. will not be spared at any cost by setting up a factory as an organized gang for adulteration of food items. He said that for the success of the campaign, it is necessary that common people should also be aware of and support the government in the 'war for pure' campaign. Those who give information about organized adulterants will be kept confidential and they will also be given appropriate reward if the information is found correct.