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| Food adulteration: HC pulls up Govt again, directs personal appearance of CS, other officers | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 4: The state high court today came down heavily on state government over food adulteration even as it directed personal appearance of chief secretary and other officers before it on May 13. Hearing a suo-moto public interest litigation, a division bench of the court comprising justice M H Attar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey made it clear that no 'compromise' will allowed with the health of people.
"There won't be any compromise with the health of the people. Court is aware of its constitutional obligation and will make the system work even if the government forgets' its duties," the the division bench said.
Last week, the court had directed Chief Secretary, Commissioner Secretary Health, Commissioner Food Safety and Financial Commissioner (planning) to remain present before the Court at today's hearing.
However, barring Commissioner Secretary Health no officer was present
"On the assurance of Learned Advocate General that all the officers will remain present on next date, we exempt these officers from their personal appearance for today. On next date all the officers shall remain present before the Court," the division bench said and posted the PIL on May 13.
"Commissioner Food Safety shall provide full information and particulars of those food manufacturers, processors/suppliers/persons/companies who originate from outside the State and supply food items to State of Jammu and Kashmir. The Commissioner Food Safety shall also provide similar information about Jammu division. All the said authorities shall ensure publication of a public notice in newspapers one each at Srinagar and Jammu, informing the aforesaid manufacturer/ processors/suppliers/persons/companies to comply with Court direction dated 27th April, 2016," the division bench added.
Taking strong exception to lack of infrastructure for checking food adulteration in the state, the high court last week impleaded chief secretary, Commissioner Secretary Health, Commissioner Food Safety, Financial Commissioner (planning department) and owners and managing directors of food manufacturing or processing units, whose particulars were given by government in the status report in PIL.
In another direction, the division bench had directed owners, MDs of food manufacturing or processing units to file affidavits by or before May 4, indicating as to how and in which manner, they are following the provisions of the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006. The court had also also directed them to provide information about the laboratories set up in their Units, the equipment installed and the number of persons, having expertise in accordance with FSSA 2006, working in such laboratories. In the yet another direction, the companies, corporations or individuals dealing in different kinds of milk were asked to indicate in their affidavits as to how much milk they are supplying each day along with the sources of procurement.
"All the owners, MDs of Food Manufacturing or processing units shall file undertaking before the Registrar Judicial, satisfying therein that they will supply food items fit for human consumption to consumers. They shall also undertake that in the event it is, prima facie, found that food item are adulterated, then their units may be liable to be sealed," the division bench had said in one more direction.
Lastly, the division bench directed all the hoteliers, restaurants owners and shop keepers to ensure that adulterated or unsafe food is not supplied to the consumers. |
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