Locals acquire milk from an area vendor in Chowdeswaranagar in Rajamahendravaram metropolis.
| Photo Credit: Appala Naidu
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now made it mandatory for 2,036 milk distributors, suppliers, and dairy items involved in the milk trade in the East Godavari district, to acquire licence from the FSSAI.
The transfer got here into drive with fast impact in the wake of the death of 16 consumers after consuming milk, adulterated with ‘Ethylene Glycol’, that was provided by one vendor on February 14 and 15 in Rajamahendravaram City. Eight of the deceased are aged girls. Two aged folks have survived, and two infants who consumed the adulterated milk are nonetheless battling for life with acute renal failure.
On February 14 and 15, the milk vendor, Addala Ganeswara Rao, of Narsapuram village in Kurukonda Mandal in East Godavari district, had allegedly provided adulterated milk to 110 prospects in Rajamahendravaram metropolis.
Two-member committee
In a gathering on the motion plan to forestall adulteration of milk, East Godavari District Collector Kirthi Chekuri has constituted a two-member committee to allow licensing of the 2,036 stakeholders immediately involved in the dairy part and milk provide in the district. The committee contains district Animal Husbandry Officer Dr. T. Srinivasa Rao and district Food Safety Officer Dr. Okay. Supriya.
In a joint survey performed by the Animal Husbandry Department, as many as 661 milk distributors who’re operating small dairy items, 650 suppliers who provide milk on the doorstep of the buyer, and 725 milk distributors are engaged in the dairy sector with out acquiring any license to hold out their operations in the East Godavari district.
₹5 lakh high quality
“The two-member committee is tasked with ensuring that all the 2,036 stakeholders involved in the dairy sector register and obtain a licence from the FSSAI for their trade with immediate effect. Those involved in the milk supply chain will be fined ₹5 lakh if they fail to obtain the FSSAI license,” mentioned Ms. Kirthi. The Animal Husbandry officers have assured to help the dairy farmers and provides for the registration and licensing duties.
Published – April 03, 2026 03:21 pm IST
