| No flood-hit drugs, food items found in Jammu : Govt tells HC | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 6 : No stock of drugs or food items rendered unfit for human consumption by floods have been found available in the market in Jammu, Drugs and Food Control Organizations has said in compliance report filed before J&K High Court. However, as per the report filed by Deputy Controller Drugs and Food Control Organization Kashmir, food items and drugs worth Rs 39253657 have been confiscated in seven districts except Srinagar in Kashmir Valley. The Deputy Controller said that in pursuance to the directions by the High Court, staff appointed under the Drugs & Cosmetic, Act, 1940 and Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 carried out inspections of 477 Number of Drug sale establishments from 21.10.2014 to 30.10.2014 and 1165 food sale establishments after the recent flood hit the valley, till date. During the drive, the officer said, Medicines worth Rs. 14895 and food items worth Rs. 39238782, mostly contaminated or touched with flood water were confiscated or destroyed on spot. Giving the break-up, the Officer said, the items worth Rs 25386350 have been destroyed in Anantnag, Rs 13459366 worth in Pulwama, Rs 3136 in Kulgam, Rs 8080 in Shopian, Rs 350000 in Ganderbal, Rs 24600 in Baramulla and Rs 7250 in Budgam. The report reveals that 33 drug establishments have been allowed to operate after verification of satisfactory compliance of their sanitary conditions as well as scrutiny of their inventory after the expiry of suspension period. Among these 33 in Srinagar 24, Anantnag 6, and in Baramulla 3 Drug establishments have been allowed to operate. With regard to confiscated drug items, the officer said that these items are lying with inspectorate staff and shall be destroyed in due course of time. "The Department is still in the process of carrying out inspections of drug/ food sale establishments in flood hit areas including far flung areas to ensure that no medicines/food items touched with flood water is provided to the consumers," the officer said. The court had directed the Drug Controller to swing into action by confiscating and destroying such items. |
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