NAGPUR: Members from the treasury benches and Opposition took Adani Wilmer Ltd to task for making false claims on the packets of the blended vegetable oil sold by the company under brand name of Fortune Vivo. They demanded registering of FIR against the company and stringent action for misleading the consumers.
The matter was raised in question hour on Wednesday by ruling party members Sharad Sonawane, Sanjay Savkare and Tarasingh. They wanted to know what action was taken by the government against the oil manufacturer. A food and drugs administration (FDA) raid was conducted on the company's godown located at Ajivali in Panvel taluka of Raigad district in October. The angry members wanted strong action against the company as the said oil packets carried very unrealistic claims about the oil's qualities.
Responding to the volley of questions, minister of state for FDA, Madan Yearwar admitted that the raid was carried out and oil stocks worth over Rs94 lakh were seized. Later, from the lab reports it was established that the refined rice bran oil had acid value above the prescribed standards and that Vivo brand oil packets carried about claims that were misleading.
The matter was raised in question hour on Wednesday by ruling party members Sharad Sonawane, Sanjay Savkare and Tarasingh. They wanted to know what action was taken by the government against the oil manufacturer. A food and drugs administration (FDA) raid was conducted on the company's godown located at Ajivali in Panvel taluka of Raigad district in October. The angry members wanted strong action against the company as the said oil packets carried very unrealistic claims about the oil's qualities.
Responding to the volley of questions, minister of state for FDA, Madan Yearwar admitted that the raid was carried out and oil stocks worth over Rs94 lakh were seized. Later, from the lab reports it was established that the refined rice bran oil had acid value above the prescribed standards and that Vivo brand oil packets carried about claims that were misleading.
Senior member Eknath Khadse demanded that a FIR be filed and the company be charged with criminal complicity. Ex-CM Prithviraj Chavan raised some of the claims regarding the oil's ability to fight diabetes and heart ailments and wondered if the company was selling edible oil or medicine. Vijay Wadettiwar and Shashikant Shinde also sought stringent action against the oil manufacturer.
Yerawar informed the house that that notices under section 24 of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 were issued and necessary legal action would be taken against Adani company for selling substandard edible oil and misleading quality claims.
Yerawar informed the house that that notices under section 24 of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 were issued and necessary legal action would be taken against Adani company for selling substandard edible oil and misleading quality claims.
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