Rajasthan bans mawa until further orders to keep a check on adulteration

Rajasthan government has banned mawa and all its products to keep a check on possible adulteration during the coming festive season.

It was informed by chief food safety commissioner B R Meena to the Jaipur High Court, which was hearing a petition seeking court intervention on adulterated mawa in the state. In fact, the problem prevails across the country during festive seasons.
The state government has banned mawa and mawa products in Rajasthan by an order dated October 7, Meena told the court.
According to the notice issued by Rajasthan government, the government had banned mawa on the directions issued by the High Court until further order. The state food safety commissioner told the High Court that the ban would be imposed seriously and subsequently the orders in this regard would be issued to all the relevant local authorities.
The single-judge bench of the High Court called the commissioner to take stock of the situation as to what action and precautions were being taken during Diwali.
Meanwhile, no such move has been reported from other parts of the country. UPFDA assistant commissioner Vijay Bahadur stated that there was no such move in the state of Uttar Pradesh. However the state food safety department would ensure that spurious food products were not sold in the state during the festive season.