NASHIK: The Nashik Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with its jurisdiction spread over Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon and Ahmednagar districts, is facing a severe staff crunch. The unit is currently working with 40% less staff.
While the FDA officials, under the condition of anonymity, said that they were not letting the shortage of manpower affect their work, they added that it was challenging to keep a tab on all the food and drugs related administration in the current situation.
The two posts of the joint director for FDA for the division are lying vacant for years together, whereas there is only one assistant director for the food department, for which two more posts are vacant. The post of administrative officer is also vacant. Of the eight posts of drug inspectors, only six are filled.
Officials said that of the 10 posts of food safety officer, five were lying vacant. There are a total of 44 posts approved for Nashik district, out of which, only 25 are filled and 10 are lying vacant.
The officers said that due to shortage of staff, it was difficult for them to conduct raids as they anticipated chances of attack on them.
While the FDA officials, under the condition of anonymity, said that they were not letting the shortage of manpower affect their work, they added that it was challenging to keep a tab on all the food and drugs related administration in the current situation.
The two posts of the joint director for FDA for the division are lying vacant for years together, whereas there is only one assistant director for the food department, for which two more posts are vacant. The post of administrative officer is also vacant. Of the eight posts of drug inspectors, only six are filled.
Officials said that of the 10 posts of food safety officer, five were lying vacant. There are a total of 44 posts approved for Nashik district, out of which, only 25 are filled and 10 are lying vacant.
The officers said that due to shortage of staff, it was difficult for them to conduct raids as they anticipated chances of attack on them.
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