Food Dept Raids 14 Food Shops In City, Collects 20 Samples | Kanpur News – Times of India

Kanpur: Food security and drug administration department on Wednesday raided as many as 14 food shops and collected around 20 samples of gram powder, mustard oil, mawa, chili sauce, SNK pan masalaKesar pan masala, cheese, wafers, spices, rusk, mixed milk, ghee, jelly and sweets.
According to designated officer, Vijay Pratap Singhthe raids were conducted to check adulteration in food articles and ensure that pure food items are sold to the public on the occasion of Holi festival. One of the raiding teams had seized as many as 99 kg chilly-sauce worth Rs 3,960.
Mayor’s ultimatum: Mayor Pramila Pandey on Wednesday issued an ultimatum to the officials of the Jalkal department directing them to complete the repair of the nullah which had caved in near Eidgah . A portion of the nullah had caved in in January when the main pipeline of Benajhabar was damaged.
When she received complaints of local residents the pace of work was slow, the mayor after making an inspection contacted the chief engineer KMC general manager Jalkal department and not only reprimanded them but also directed them to complete the task at the earliest.