Barnala, April 12 -- In a drive against adulteration of food and dairy products, the Barnala administration has imposed fines amounting to Rs.2.25 lakh in seven cases of substandard products.

Deputy commissioner Harpreet Singh stated that the health department has been directed to carry out regular inspections and sampling to effectively curb adulteration in food and dairy products, including milk, paneer, and edible oils. He informed that all collected samples are sent to the Kharar laboratory for testing and cases pertaining to substandard samples are adjudicated in the court of the additional deputy commissioner (G).

Divulging further details, additional deputy commissioner Vivek Kumar Modi informed that acting under the Food Safety ...