The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, is happy with the
state government’s decision to approve the proposal sent by FDA for 37
mobile laboratory vans for food testing in every district.
Suresh Deshmukh, joint commissioner, FDA, Greater Mumbai, said, “The FDA is planning to set up seven food testing laboratories across the state, including one in Nashik, and also 37 mobile laboratories. We have sent the proposal in this connection to the state government for approval and we are happy that the state government has already given the approval. We are awaiting finance from the state government.”
He added, “Lack of adequate laboratories and manpower is burdensome on the existing labs. The food samples collected by the FSOs are sent to labs of FDA and those of the state health department. According to the law, there is a provision that the labs must submit the food analysis within 14 days but the lack of manpower, infrastructure is making the work difficult.”
“FDA had chalked out a proposal of Rs 800 crore for this purpose and sent it to state for approval. We are happy that at last we got approval for mobile laboratory vans and just awaiting the funds,” informed Dehmukh.
He explained, “Mobile lab vans will be equipped with all the advanced equipments required for food testing so that the FSOs can collect the samples on the spot and can test them immediately on time.”
Suresh Deshmukh, joint commissioner, FDA, Greater Mumbai, said, “The FDA is planning to set up seven food testing laboratories across the state, including one in Nashik, and also 37 mobile laboratories. We have sent the proposal in this connection to the state government for approval and we are happy that the state government has already given the approval. We are awaiting finance from the state government.”
He added, “Lack of adequate laboratories and manpower is burdensome on the existing labs. The food samples collected by the FSOs are sent to labs of FDA and those of the state health department. According to the law, there is a provision that the labs must submit the food analysis within 14 days but the lack of manpower, infrastructure is making the work difficult.”
“FDA had chalked out a proposal of Rs 800 crore for this purpose and sent it to state for approval. We are happy that at last we got approval for mobile laboratory vans and just awaiting the funds,” informed Dehmukh.
He explained, “Mobile lab vans will be equipped with all the advanced equipments required for food testing so that the FSOs can collect the samples on the spot and can test them immediately on time.”
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