Dairy News

Verka probes milk adulteration

Wednesday, 14/05/2014

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140514/ldh1.htm#4

Ludhiana : After finding a milk sample of the Daleya Milk Cooperative Society adulterated with refined oil, the authorities at Verka Milk Plant, Ludhiana, have initiated an inquiry. A three-member committee constituted to conduct this inquiry includes two Directors of the plant Iqbal Singh and Jaswant Singh Hawas and Dr Surjit Singh, Manager Procurement.

Ajmer Singh Bhagpur, Chairman, Verka Milk Plant, Ludhiana, said: “Last Saturday, I received a complaint of adulteration in the milk procured from the dairy of the vice-president of the Daleya Milk Cooperative Society. We checked the milk sample and found it adulterated with refined oil. We have initiated an inquiry into this case and withheld the payment of the society.”

He said we had warned all milk cooperative societies against indulging in adulteration. Next time, an FIR would be lodged against a defaulter under the Food Safety and Standard Act-2006, he added.

Ajmer Singh, who is serving as the chairman of the Verka Milk Plant, Ludhiana, for a second consecutive term, said: “Our aim is to provide pure milk to all urban people. To maintain quality control, we keep conveying this message to our milk cooperative societies from time to time and also keep a check on the quality of milk. If any customer has a complaint regarding the quality of Verka milk, he can bring it to our notice.”