Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- The Committee on Petitions of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today convened its meeting in the Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Srinagar, under the Chairmanship of Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah, to deliberate upon adulteration of essential food commodities within Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by legislators Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Javaid Riyaz (Bedar), Dr. Sajjad Shafi. Chairman Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah said that adulteration of essential food commodities is a grave public health concern linked to daily lives of citizens. He directed the department to maintain zero tolerance, scale up inspections, ensure timely testing, fill up vacant posts, strengthen laboratories, expedite disposal of cases through A...