Chandigarh 30th
November 2017: The Governor of Punjab and
Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore today flagged off the Mobile
Food Testing Laboratory, first in the
country for generating awareness among general public about food safety and
various types of common adulteration in food articles.
The
Department of Food Safety & Standards, Chandigarh Administration organized
various camps in association with Resident Welfare Associations, Public Health
Department PGI for general public and demonstrated on the spot food testing
with Mobile Food Testing Laboratory and the initiative was appreciated by the
residents of Chandigarh. The Laboratory is installed with EMAT digital Milk
Analyser, which can test any kind of milk within 37 seconds and give results.
Also the Laboratory is equipped with various types of chemicals with the help
of which various food articles like Khoa, paneer, desi ghee, edible mustard
oil, jiggery, sella rice, pulses, besan, turmeric, hingh and many more can be
tested for adulteration check. The Laboratory has conducted around 1300 tests
during this period.
Sh.
V.P. Singh Badnore, the Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh,
appreciated the efforts of the department for coming up with a noble
initiative.
Sh.
Pawan Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of
India visited Chandigarh last year and inspected the said Mobile Food Testing
Lab. After getting inspired from the Chandigarh Administration initiative of
launch of Mobile Food Testing Laboratory one of its kind in the Country, FSSAI
gave Rs. 60 lakh across the Country for mobilization of Mobile Food Testing Laboratories
and MFTL to States/U.T.s. One Laboratory is given to Chandigarh
Administration also under this scheme. The Laboratory is equipped with latest
Digital Milk Testing Analyser, Water testing Analyser that can check pH,
conductivity and TDS in water, Refractometer for testing of sucrose in fruit
juices, energy drinks, soups, soya milk etc.
The
Laboratory will be placed at following locations:-
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Sr. no
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Day
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Place of station
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1.
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Monday
|
Civil Hospital, Sector 22, Chandigarh
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2.
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Tuesday
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Civil Dispensary, Sector 8, Chandigarh
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3.
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Wednesday
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Civil Dispensary, Sector 40, Chandigarh
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4.
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Thursday
|
Civil Hospital, Sector 45, Chandigarh
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5.
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Friday
|
Civil Hospital, Manimajra, Chandigarh
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