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DB grants respite to govt for responding step taken to curb 'food adulteration'
4/12/2016 11:48:51 PM
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SRINAGAR, Apr 12 : A Division Bench of the high court comprising Justice M H Attar and J R Kotwal today granted government one more week to file a detailed report delineating steps taken by it to curb food adulteration in Jammu and Kashmir. As hearing of the Public Interest Litigation initiating suo-moto by the court, the Division Bench comprising Justice M H Attar and J R Kotwal, senior Additional Advocate General (AAG) sought one week's time to file the detailed response which was granted by the court. Division Bench also took on record suggestions by amicus curie in the PIL who sought direction to the government to furnish among others details regarding district-wise number of recognized scientific food-testing laboratories with requisite machinery and equipment, staff strength as well number of Food Safety Analysts along with their qualifications. The amicus curie has also demanded government to reveal name of the Food Commissioner of the State along with his date of appointment, names of the food safety officers, name and composition of the Food Safety Appellate Tribunal along with the identity of its adjudicating officers. Taking suo-moto cognizance of media reports last month, the court had initiated the PIL and sought the reply from the government. The reports has highlighted lack of infrastructure and manpower at the Valley's lone Food Testing Laboratory in Srinagar, and also the acute lack of treatment and diagnostic facilities for cancer patients, especially at the SK Institute of Medical Sciences and GMC-associated hospitals.
"This court being the guardian and sentinel of the rights of the people is duty-bound to respond to the alarming situation that is created by the life-threatening diseases and non-availability of infrastructure to tackle the same," the court said, adding, "the causes have to be known as to why a large section of population is afflicted with the life-threatening diseases.
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