Feb 28, 2012

COMFED milk as per national parameters of purity : Minister

Patna, Feb 27 (PTI) Bihar government today reiterated that the milk being marketed by the State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited(COMFED) among the consumers in the state was as per national parameters of purity.

The milk being marketed by the COMFED in Sudha brand in Bihar was as per the national parameters of purity, the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh told the legislative council. He was replying to a question raised by the CPI(M) MLA Vasudev Singh in this regard. Referring to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) report claiming cent per cent adulteration of milk produced in Bihar,

Singh said that the central agency has not clarified as to where from samples were taken for testing. The Animal Husbandry and Fisheries minister said that the FSSAI was yet to respond to a letter that he had written seeking details of the milk samples taken by it for testing. Singh said that the milk was sold in Bihar both by organized and unorganized milk producers and he could speak for purity of the milk being marketed by the COMFED.

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