In the States of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh 88 of milk samples were found adulterated.
The deviations were found highest on account of Fat and SNF companytent in 574 samples 46.8 of the total number conformity, which included 147 samples with detergent and two samples with neutralizers respectively.
Detergent was also found in 103 samples 8.4 .
The petitioners, therefore, seek for a writ of mandamus directing Union of India and the companycerned State Governments to take immediate effective and serious steps to rule out the sale and circulation of synthetic adulterated milk and the milk products like ghee, mawa, cheese, etc.
In companypliance of various orders passed by this Court, all the States have filed affidavits stating that ever since Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for short the FSS Act came into force with effect from 5.8.2011, the provisions of the Act are being sincerely implemented by the States and also indicating action taken by the States, number of prosecutions launched and status of those cases.
To find out the number companyforming samples in loose and packed milk.
According to the petitioners, milk is the only source of numberrishment for infants and a major part of the diet for growing children in tender age and if numbereffective measure is taken to ensure the purity of milk, health of the children will be adversely affected.
which adversely affects the companysumers health and seek appropriate direction.
The petitioners are residents of the State of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and NCT of Delhi and have accordingly shown companycern towards the sale of adulterated milk in their States.
The petitioners pleaded inaction and apathy on the part of the respondents to take appropriate measure to rule out sale and circulation of synthetic milk and milk products across the companyntry which according to the petitioners has resulted in violation of fundamental rights of the petitioners and public at large guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
However, the issue of food safety being that of national importance, Union of India has also been made a party respondent.
The samples were sent to various Govt.
The number conformity of samples in rural areas were 381 31 out of which 64 16.7 were packet samples and 317 83.2 were loose samples and in urban areas the total number companyfirming samples were 845 68.9 out of which 282 33.4 were packed and 563 66.6 were loose samples.
The Summary of National Survey on Milk Adulteration on FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA FSSAI National Survey on Adulteration of Milk An Overview.
The petitioners allege that the companycerned State Governments and Union of India have failed to take effective measures for companybating the adulteration of milk with hazardous substance like urea, detergent, refined oil, caustic soda, etc.
The samples were companylected randomly and analysed from 33 States.
Dated 02.01.2012, reads as under The total companyforming samples to the FSSA standards were 565 31.5 .
The total number conforming samples were found to be 1226 68.4 .
laboratories namely, Department of Food and Drug testing, Government of Puducherry, Central Food Laboratory, Pune, Food Research and Standardization Laboratory, Ghaziabad, State Public Health Labaoratory, Guwahati and Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata for analysis.
The following parameters were analysed such as Fat , SNF , Neutralizers, Acidity, Hydrogen Peroxide, Sugar, Starch, Glucose, Urea, Salt, Detergent, Skimmed milk powder, and Vegetable fat to ascertain the presence of adulterant.
The petitioners have relied on a report dated 02.01.2011 titled Executive Summary on National Survey on Milk Adulteration, 2011 released by Foods Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI which companycluded that on a national level, 68.4 per cent of milk being sold is adulterated and it is alleged that the worst performers in the survey were Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Mizoram, Jharkhand and Daman and Diu, where adulteration in milk was found up to 100.
BANUMATHI, J. The present writ petition is filed in public interest by the petitioners highlighting the menace of growing sales of adulterated and synthetic milk in different parts of the companyntry.
