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HC directs SSB to complete selection for food testing labs by Sept 29 9/8/2016 11:53:36 PM Srinagar, Sept 8: The state High Court has directed chairman Service Selection Board (SSB) to complete the selection process of technical manpower for the two food testing laboratories, one each Srinagar and Jammu, by September 29. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, a division bench of Justices M H Attar and Ali Mohammad Magrey also directed the government to file status report by September 29 regarding steps taken to make the two food testing laboratories functional. "Chairman SSB is impleaded as party respondent," the court said and issued notice which was accepted by deputy Advocate General. "The SSB is directed to complete the selection process by or the next date," the court said and posted the case on September 29. The court passed the direction after hearing submissions by Controller, Drugs that the recruiting agency was yet to start the selection process despite referring the posts to it almost a year back. Yash Pal Sharma, Managing Director Medical Supplies Corporation, apprised the Court about the steps taken for procuring necessary equipments for setting up of two food laboratories, one each at Srinagar and Jammu. He submitted that, in view of the poor response to the earlier NIT (notice inviting tenders), the Corporation has floated fresh NIT and last date for receipt of documents has been fixed on September 26. On June 10, the court had observed that a lot was required to be done by the government to alleviate the sufferings of the people due to food adulteration. It had ordered the government to make the two food testing laboratories functional by July 11. The court had also directed government to fast-track appointment of technical manpower as per the Food Safety and Standard Act of 2006.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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