Mumbai, 25 Aug

(HS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis clarified that sale of loose

edible oil has not been totally banned. Injustice to customers buoying small

quantity of loose oil will be caused.

The issue was

discussed in the cabinet meeting. The ban by FDA was imposed to prevent

adulteration.

An SOP (Standard

Operating Procedure) has been made to prevent adulteration under the Food

Safety and Standards Act.

The economically

weaker sections buy small quality of loose oil whenever required. The oil

producers and distributors had raised the issue of total ban on selling and buying

loose edible oil.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar