Lok Sabha Question No. 1158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Food Testing Laboratories
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, DILIP PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1158 TO BE ANSWERED ON   9 TH FEBRUARY , 2018

## FOOD TESTING LABORAT ORIES

## 1158. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

## SHRI DILIP PATEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of food testing laboratories in the country, State -wise;
- (b) whether these food testing laboratories are equipped with modern facilities to che adulteration;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the quantum of funds sanctioned and expenditure incurred on such laboratories during of the last th ree years, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): 232 Food Testing Laboratories in the country have been notified under the Food Sa and Standards Act, 2006. Out of these:
- 18 laboratories have been notified by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FS for the purpose of referral testing.
- 72 laboratories of which 10 are not functional. Out of remaining 62 state food laborat have National Accredit ation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).
- 142   NABL accredited laboratories notified by FSSAI for the purpose of primary testin

Details of above food testing laboratories, State/UT - wise is at Annexure - I.

- (b)& (c): 167 out of 2 32 food testing laboratories are NABL accredited and are equipped wit necessary  facilities  required  for  checking  food  adulteration  as  per  their  NABL  sco accreditation.

Contd…….

(d): A Central  Sector  Scheme  for  'Strengthening  of  Food  Testing System in the Country including provision of Mobile Food Testing Labs' has been rolled out by FSSAI under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare with an outlay of Rs. 481.95 Crore for the period from 2016 - 17 to 2018- 19 to strengthen the food testing laborato ries . The major components of the Scheme are :

- Strengthening of State Food Testing laboratories,
- Strengthening of Referral Food Testing laboratories ; and
- Establishment of Food Safety on Wheels (FSW) i.e. Mobile Food Testing Labs.

The quantum of funds sa nctioned and expenditure incurred on strengthening of state foo laboratories during 2016 -17 and 2017 - 18, till date, is at Annexure - II .

Besides, a  grant of Rs. 4 Crore has been sanctioned/released for strengthening o referral laboratory in 2016 - 17 an d  Rs. 6 Crore has  for strengthening of four referral laborato in 2017 - 18, till date.

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State/UT- wise  details  of  232  Food  Testing  Laboratories    in  the  country under  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Act,  2006  and  Rules  /Regulations, 2011 made there under

| Sr No.   | State/UT                  | Number of State/ Public Food Laboratories   | Number of Referral Food Laboratories   | Number of NABL Accredited Food Laboratories notified by FSSAI   |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh            | 1                                           | 1                                      | 3                                                               |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh         | -                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 4.       | Assam                     | 1                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 5.       | Bihar                     | 1                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh              | 1                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 7.       | Chandigarh                | -                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 8.       | Dadra Nagar Haveli        | -                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 9.       | Daman & Diu               | -                                           | -                                      | 1                                                               |
| 10.      | Delhi                     | 1                                           | -                                      | 19                                                              |
| 11.      | Goa                       | 1                                           | -                                      | 1                                                               |
| 12.      | Gujarat                   | 6                                           | 1                                      | 8                                                               |
| 13.      | Haryana                   | 2                                           | -                                      | 12                                                              |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh          | 1                                           | -                                      | 1                                                               |
| 15.      | Jammu & Kashmir           | 2                                           | 1                                      | -                                                               |
| 16.      | Jharkhand                 | 1                                           | -                                      | 1                                                               |
| 17.      | Karnataka                 | 4                                           | 2                                      | 12                                                              |
| 18.      | Kerala                    | 3                                           | 2                                      | 9                                                               |
| 19.      | Lakswadweep               | -                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh            | 3                                           | -                                      | 6                                                               |
| 21.      | Maharashtra               | 11                                          | 3                                      | 23                                                              |
| 22.      | Manipur                   | -                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 23.      | Meghalaya                 | 1                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 24.      | Mizoram                   | -                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 25.      | Nagaland                  | 1                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 26.      | Odisha                    | 1                                           | -                                      | 1                                                               |
| 27.      | Puducherry                | 1                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 28.      | Punjab                    | 3                                           | -                                      | 3                                                               |
| 29.      | Rajasthan                 | 8                                           | -                                      | 6                                                               |
| 30.      | Sikkim                    | -                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu                | 7                                           | 2                                      | 16                                                              |
| 32.      | Telangana                 | 1                                           | 3                                      | 7                                                               |
| 33.      | Tripura                   | 1                                           | -                                      | -                                                               |
| 34.      | Uttar Pradesh             | 3                                           | 2                                      | 7                                                               |
| 35.      | Uttarakhand               | -                                           | -                                      | 1                                                               |
| 36.      | West Bengal               | 5                                           | 1                                      | 5                                                               |
|          | Total                     | 72                                          | 18                                     | 142                                                             |

## The quantum of funds sanctioned and expenditure incurred on state food labora tories during 2016 - 17 and 2017 - 18, till date

(Rs. in Crore)

| S.N.   | Name of the State/ UT   | Grant sanctioned /released Strengthening of State Food Testing Laboratories   | Grant sanctioned /released Strengthening of State Food Testing Laboratories   | for No. of FSW(s) provided   | Grant sanctioned/ released for running FSW(s)   |
|--------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| S.N.   | Name of the State/ UT   | 2016- 17                                                                      | 2017- 18                                                                      | 2017- 18                     | 2017- 18                                        |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh          | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | --                           | --                                              |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh       |                                                                               |                                                                               | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 3.     | Assam                   | 0.50                                                                          | 3.50                                                                          | 1                            | --                                              |
| 4.     | Chhattisgarh            |                                                                               |                                                                               | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 5.     | Chandigarh              |                                                                               |                                                                               | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 6.     | Delhi*                  | 0.50                                                                          | 4.25                                                                          | --                           | --                                              |
| 7.     | Goa                     | 0.50                                                                          | 4.25                                                                          | 1                            | --                                              |
| 8.     | Gujarat*                | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 9.     | Haryana                 | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | 1                            | --                                              |
| 10.    | Himachal Pradesh        | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | 2                            | 0.10                                            |
| 11.    | Jammu & Kashmir         | 0.50                                                                          | 12.50                                                                         | 2                            | 0.10                                            |
| 12.    | Jharkhand               |                                                                               |                                                                               | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 13.    | Karnataka               | 0.50                                                                          | 8.50                                                                          | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 14.    | Kerala                  | 0.50                                                                          | 8.50                                                                          | 1                            | --                                              |
| 15.    | Madhya Pradesh          | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | --                           | --                                              |
| 16.    | Maharashtra             | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | --                           | --                                              |
| 17.    | Manipur                 | --                                                                            | 0.50                                                                          | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 18.    | Meghalaya               | --                                                                            | 0.50                                                                          | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 19.    | Nagaland                | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 20.    | Odisha                  | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 21.    | Punjab                  | 0.50                                                                          | 3.50                                                                          | 1                            | 0.05                                            |
| 22.    | Tamil Nadu              | 0.50                                                                          | 6.00                                                                          | 1                            | --                                              |
| 23.    | Telangana               | --                                                                            | 0.50                                                                          | 1                            | --                                              |
| 24.    | Uttar Pradesh           | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | --                           | --                                              |
| 25.    | Uttarakhand             | 0.50                                                                          | --                                                                            | 1                            | --                                              |
| 26.    | West Bengal             | 0.50                                                                          | 8.50                                                                          | --                           | --                                              |
| Total  | Total                   | 9.50                                                                          | 61.00                                                                         | 22                           | 0.75                                            |

Note: Each FSW has a cost of Rs. 38.50 lakh approximately.