With yoga guru Ramdev-promoted Patanjali becoming the latest firm to face regulatory issues, Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday hoped that the Health Ministry and FSSAI are working on regulations, which ensure removal of “roadblocks and speed breakers”.
The minister said she has already raised the industry’s issues related to Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) with the Health Ministry and they are working on the same.
“FSSAI doesn’t come under my ministry. What FSSAI does, I cant comment on it, but I think they are working towards ensuring that roadblocks and speed breakers, which were in place, are removed so that hygienic and safe food is available and industry can carry on with innovations and there is no stalling back and I am sure FSSAI is working on that,” Ms. Badal told reporters on the sidelines of an PHD event here.
The minister also said that she has been informed that the industry’s concerns will be taken care of.
She also declined to comment on Patanjali Atta Noodles issue and said it is a matter between the Ministry of Health and Ramdev.
However, she added: “I am sure that the (health) ministry is looking into it to ensure these kinds of roadblocks are not there.”
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