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32 booked for adulteration since July: MP health minister

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Press Trust of India Bhopal
Last Updated : Nov 21 2019 | 6:40 PM IST

The Madhya Pradesh government has booked 32 traders since July for allegedly adulterating food and dairy products, state health minister Tulsi Silawat said on Thursday.

These traders have been charged under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), he added.

Apart from this, 94 cases have been registered against people for adulteration of food products under the ongoing 'Shuddh Ke Liye Yuddh' drive in the state, Silawat said.

Speaking to reporters, the minister said, "Out of 3,963 samples collected in the state since July, 840 were found to be sub-standard, 42 adulterated, 38 unsafe and 30 fell under banned categories."

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First Published: Nov 21 2019 | 6:40 PM IST

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