Early Times Report
Poonch, Oct 24: The Drug and Food Control Department has allegedly been showing a casual approach towards indiscriminate sale of expiry eatables in the markets in Poonch district putting the health of people in grave danger, said Adv. Romaan Shoket Manhas, Executive Members, All J&K Youth Federation (AJKYF) while showing concern over administration failure in the district.
Adv Romaan said that there is no proper check over the use of polythene carry bags, which have been banned by the administration and are harming the environment as well. It has been observed that expiry packaging eatable items are being sold in various markets of the Poonch district but more shockingly this malpractice is going on in Poonch city as well.
"The expired items like chips, cold drinks, biscuits etc. are in circulation, and being sold by the shopkeepers to gullible people for the sake of their monetary benefits” he added. He further said that no official officials or team of the concerned department come for inspection of this malpractice. There is no system in place for looking after it. Even there is indiscriminate use of polythene carry bags which have been banned in municipal areas but in Poonch city majority of business establishments are using polythene bags and moreover the concerned departments including PCB, MC have not been paying attention towards this menace. |
