Barnala, April 12 -- : In a drive against adulteration of food and dairy products, Barnala administration has imposed fines amounting to Rs 2.25 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 and Standards Act, 2006, fine of Rs 2.25 lakh were imposed in seven cases on 9th April. These included substandard samples of milk cake from a Barnala-based firm; khoya from Dhanaula; mustard oil from Ghunas; cooking oil from Handiaya; another sample of mustard oil from a firm in Ghunas; mustard oil from Tapa; and paneer from a firm in Dhanaula. Earlier, 11 samples were found substandard....