Nagpur, 03 July

(HS): Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court admonished Food and Drugs

Administration Department for closing Wardha’s Goras Bhandar on May 31. The FDI

authorities raided Goras Bhandara and without any notice sealed it for not storing

milk products worth rs 25,86,168. The FDA decision was challenged by Goras

Bhandar management in the court of law.

The High Court questioned

the action by FDA to seal the premises without any notice. The FDA withdrew its

action after the court questioning.

The Court stated

that it has examined the record of Goras Bhandar of the last 70 years. The

action by FDA was taken without giving any opportunity of improving the

facility. The Court said that it will initiate action against FAD officers

directly without any notice if action without following proper procedure.

Goras Bhandar

was started by Go Dugdha Utpadak Sahakari Sanstha, a cooperative society of

milk producers, and was inspired by the principles of Mahatma Gandhi. About

9,000 litres of milk from about 800 families from 15 villages is collected everyday.

These families suffered a huge loss due to action by FDA.

FDA carried out

inspection every year since 2020 and found nothing objectionable.

FDA will now

issue notice for improvement in facilities now.

The next date

for hearing is scheduled for July7.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar