Nov 9, 2012

Drive fails to yield results

JAIPUR: It seems that the much-hyped campaign of 'Shudh Ke Liye Yudh' by the medical and health department is not giving the desired results. Though the officials of the medical and health department have begun collecting samples from various sweet shops, ration shops and ghee manufacturing units, the problem with the campaign is that it will take a fortnight to get the sample results and the festival of Diwali will be over by then.

On Monday the team found adulterated mawa and later destroyed it, but the campaign so far has proved to be a futile exercise.

"We cannot do much about it before the reports come. Only the reports will confirm if there is an adulteration and if so then up to what extent. We can only take necessary action till then. But the good news is that we have been able to expose several factories involved in making adulterated ghee," said a senior officer of the medical and health department.

O P Thankan, chief medical and health officer Jaipur 1 said, "In this procedure our job is to collect samples and send them to the lab. Since January 2012 we have sent at least 400 samples to the lab out of which in many cases we received negative reports while many reports are still awaited."

Officials added that they will present challans against the defaulters in court even after Diwali once they get the reports confirming adulteration in the products.

Saras mawa out in the market now

Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF) on Monday added mawa to its bouquet of products under the brand name of Saras. RCDF had to enter the mawa market after adulterated mawa was found in the market.

The products will be available in 500 gram, 1 kg and 5 kg. The price has been fixed at Rs. 200 per kg. Apart from main Saras parlour at JLN Marg, 50 other outlets have been selected where mawa will be available. Along with the launch of Saras mawa, RCDF has also removed the cap of 5 kg limit for free home delivery.

Now the facility will be available on placing an order of even 1 kg.

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