Shimla, November 24
The Himachal Pradesh High Court today issued notice to the Chief Secretary on the issue of large-scale use of the harmful oxytocin vaccine in milk, fruits and vegetables.
Besides Chief Secretary, the court issued notices to the Principal Secretary (Health), Director of Health Services, Director (Food & Civil Supplies), state Drug Controller and the Drug Controller General of India, directing them to file their replies by January 8.
The order was passed by a Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, on a petition taken up suo motu by the court as public interest litigation on a news report published in a vernacular daily.
It was stated in the news paper that the use of oxytocin vaccine in milk, vegetables, fruits and non-vegetarian products was on the rise and it had harmful side effects.
The vaccine is used to increase the milk production of milch cattle, enlarging the size of vegetables and fruits and to improve their colour and shine. The news item had also reported that there is a large-scale production of oxytocin in the pharmaceutical hub of the state in Baddi, Barotiwala and Nalagarh.
Court seeks reports
* The High Court has directed health officials to file their replies on the use of the harmful oxytocin vaccine in milk, fruits and vegetables by January 8
The Himachal Pradesh High Court today issued notice to the Chief Secretary on the issue of large-scale use of the harmful oxytocin vaccine in milk, fruits and vegetables.
Besides Chief Secretary, the court issued notices to the Principal Secretary (Health), Director of Health Services, Director (Food & Civil Supplies), state Drug Controller and the Drug Controller General of India, directing them to file their replies by January 8.
The order was passed by a Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, on a petition taken up suo motu by the court as public interest litigation on a news report published in a vernacular daily.
It was stated in the news paper that the use of oxytocin vaccine in milk, vegetables, fruits and non-vegetarian products was on the rise and it had harmful side effects.
The vaccine is used to increase the milk production of milch cattle, enlarging the size of vegetables and fruits and to improve their colour and shine. The news item had also reported that there is a large-scale production of oxytocin in the pharmaceutical hub of the state in Baddi, Barotiwala and Nalagarh.
Court seeks reports
* The High Court has directed health officials to file their replies on the use of the harmful oxytocin vaccine in milk, fruits and vegetables by January 8
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