Imphal, Jul 16Efforts are on to register a case and pull up Molcha Pawar, proprietor of Ajay Traders for adulteration of cooking oil, Health and Family Welfare Minister Phungzathang Ton-sing stated in the State Assembly today.
Responding to a call attention motion raised by MLA Dr I Ibohalbi about adulteration of cooking oil, Phungzathang said that his department is investigating into the reports of cooking oil adulteration.
By stationing a Food Inspector in each district, the department is monitoring adulteration of food products. Adulteration of cooking oil was detected when two Food Inspectors raided a godown of Ajay Traders at Mantripukhri. Some other expired products were seized from the same godown.
Subsequently, Ajay Traders trade licence was cancelled and their store has been shut down.
On being check in laboratory, it has been confirmed that the cooking oil sample was adulterated. Three persons involved in the adulteration have been arrested.
Moreover, due process has been initiated to pull up Molcha Pawar with the help of police. Molcha Pawar is a native of Rajasthan. There is a provision of imprisoning the culprits in addition to imposing fine of Rs one to five lakh, Phungzathang stated. Raising the call attention motion, Dr Ibohalbi expressed suspicion that traders coming from outside the State may be adulterating many other products in addition to cooking oil.
He went to question if the State Government has taken up any measures to thwart the alleged attempt of poisoning all the people of Manipur slowly and steadily.
He also whether any Government agency is checking adulteration of food products at Jiribam, Moreh and Mao.
Replying to another query raised by MLA L Ibomcha, Phungzathang the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness is being implemented in Imphal West, Churachandpur, Ukhrul and Tamenglong districts.
However, the programme could not implemented properly as there are only four people, one for each district, said the Health Minister.
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