There are 140 Food Testing Laboratories in the Country for testing as
per standards prescribed under the Food Safety and Standards Authority
Act, 2006 and Rules/ Regulations, 2011 being implemented by FSSAI. Out
of these, 72 food testing laboratories are under State Government to
carry out the analysis of food samples and 68 private laboratories
having accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Testing and
Calibration Laboratories (NABL) are authorized by FSSAI for the analysis
of food samples . There are 97 food analysts employed in the 72
laboratories under the State Government.
During the financial year 2012-13, the Government has spent Rs 721.71 lakh when compared to previous year’s Rs. 546.49 lakh. Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana are some of the States which have benefitted under this scheme.
This information was given in Lok Sabha today by Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Dr Charan Das Mahant in a written reply.
During the financial year 2012-13, the Government has spent Rs 721.71 lakh when compared to previous year’s Rs. 546.49 lakh. Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana are some of the States which have benefitted under this scheme.
This information was given in Lok Sabha today by Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Dr Charan Das Mahant in a written reply.
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