India, March 13 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prepared a draft amendment to its Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011 to introduce stricter provisions against food adulteration; minister Narhari Zirwal informed the state legislative assembly on Thursday.

Zirwal was responding to questions raised by members of the legislative assembly. MLA Sunil Kamble questioned the rampant food adulteration and alleged the lack of effective action by the FDA to which Zirwal said that the state government intends to take stern action against food business operators involved in adulteration. "The amended draft is currently with the law and judiciary department for review and will be l...