Lok Sabha Question No. 5982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Ban on Soft Drinks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5982

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## BAN ON SOFT DRINKS

## 5982. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether the Government proposes to impose ban on sale of aerated/carbonated soft drinks of several brands at various public and private resorts and Government establishment/offices and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether lead and other harmful heavy metals were found in these soft drinks in certain parts of the country, if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHAVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):      Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  under  Ministry  of  Health  and Family Welfare have informed that no such proposal is under their consideration.

(b): As  informed  by  FSSAI,  the  standard  of  carbonated  water  is  notified  in  sub-regulation 2.10.6 (1) of  Food  Safety and  Standards  (Food  Product  Standards  &  Food  Additives) Regulations, 2011.

All beverages including carbonated beverages are required to conform to the specifications  laid  down  in  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Food  Product  Standards  &  Food Additives)  Regulations,  2011.  The  tolerance  limits  for  metal  contaminant  in  carbonated  water have  been  prescribed  in  Regulation  2.1.1  (2)  of  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011.

No separate data with respect  to  soft  drinks  are  being  maintained  centrally  by  FSSAI. However, as per the information available from State/UT Governments, the details of samples collected, tested, found not conforming and action taken during of the year 2015-16 in respect of all food articles, including soft drinks, is enclosed at Annexure-I.

(c): As  informed  by  FSSAI,  the  implementation  and  enforcement  of  Food  Safety  and Standards Act, 2006 primarily rests with the State/UT Governments.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India regularly takes up the issue of enforcement of  the  provisions  of  the  Act  and  the  rules  and  regulations  thereunder  with  the  State/UT authorities,  through  communications  and  interactions  during  the  meetings  of  the  Central Advisory Committee (which comprises of the Commissioners of Food Safety of all states and UTs) for effective implementation of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection and random sampling of food products are also  being  done  by  the  Officials  of  Food  Safety  Departments  of  the  respective  States  /UTs  to check compliance of the standards laid down under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the rules and regulations made thereunder. In cases where the food samples are found to be nonconforming,  recourse  is  taken  to  penal  provisions  under  Chapter  IX  of  the  Food  Safety  and Standards Act, 2006.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5982 FOR ANSWER ON 11.04.2017 REGARDING  BAN ON SOFT DRINKS

|        | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No | Name of the State/ U.T.                                          | Total No. of samples received                                    | No. of Samples Analysed                                          | No. of Samples found adulterated and Misbranded                  | No. of Cases Launched                                            | No. of Cases Launched                                            | No. of Convictions/ Penalties                                    | No. of Convictions/ Penalties                                    |
| Sr. No | Name of the State/ U.T.                                          | Total No. of samples received                                    | No. of Samples Analysed                                          | No. of Samples found adulterated and Misbranded                  | Criminal                                                         | Civil                                                            | Convictio ns                                                     | Penalties/ Amount raised in Rupees                               |
| 1.     | A&N Islands                                                      | 156                                                              | 156                                                              | 25                                                               | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | Rs. 2,71,000                                                     |
| 2.     | Andhra Pradesh                                                   | 4860                                                             | 4860                                                             | 870                                                              | 194                                                              | 347                                                              | 4                                                                | 83/ Rs. 52,15,000                                                |
| 3.     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                | 290                                                              | 290                                                              | 30                                                               | 0                                                                | 28                                                               | 0                                                                | 5/ Rs. 15,000                                                    |
| 4.     | Assam                                                            | 503                                                              | 503                                                              | 72                                                               | 10                                                               | 80                                                               | 2                                                                | 4                                                                |
| 5.     | Bihar                                                            | 2032                                                             | 1447                                                             | 35                                                               | 0                                                                | 93                                                               | 0                                                                | 4/ RS. 20,000                                                    |
| 6.     | Chandigarh                                                       | 206                                                              | 206                                                              | 15                                                               |                                                                  | 15                                                               | 0                                                                | Rs. 10,52,000                                                    |
| 7.     | Chhattisgarh                                                     | 1026                                                             | 1026                                                             | 298                                                              | 3                                                                | 17                                                               | 0                                                                | Rs. 85,000                                                       |
| 8.     | Dadra &N.H                                                       | 65                                                               | 65                                                               | 5                                                                | 0                                                                | 2                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 9.     | Daman &Diu                                                       | 106                                                              | 106                                                              | 11                                                               | 0                                                                | 11                                                               | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 10.    | Delhi                                                            | 1472                                                             | 1472                                                             | 239                                                              | 149                                                              | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | Rs. 44,82,500                                                    |
| 11.    | Goa                                                              | 1132                                                             | 1155                                                             | 72                                                               | 0                                                                | 4                                                                | 1                                                                | 1/ Rs. 5,000                                                     |
| 12.    | Gujarat                                                          | 15115                                                            | 14891                                                            | 1242                                                             | 30                                                               | 507                                                              | 1                                                                | 182/ Rs. 1,90,05,906                                             |
| 13.    | Haryana                                                          | 2121                                                             | 2063                                                             | 180                                                              | 7                                                                | 149                                                              | 0                                                                | 111/ Rs. 27,43,600                                               |
| 14.    | Himachal Pradesh                                                 | 415                                                              | 390                                                              | 53                                                               | 22                                                               | 12                                                               | 25                                                               | Rs. 9,50,000                                                     |
| 15.    | Jammu & Kashmir*                                                 | 1354                                                             | 1215                                                             | 334                                                              | 1                                                                | 335                                                              | 215                                                              | Rs. 22,14,400                                                    |
| 16.    | Jharkhand                                                        |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 17.    | Karnataka                                                        | 2894                                                             | 2340                                                             | 433                                                              |                                                                  | 58                                                               | 0                                                                | Rs. 4,36,000                                                     |
| 18.    | Kerala                                                           | 2364                                                             | 2196                                                             | 459                                                              | 138                                                              | 246                                                              | 17                                                               | 44 / Rs. 66,33,500                                               |
| 19.    | Lakshadweep                                                      |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  | 0                                                                |
| 20.    | Madhya Pradesh                                                   | 10035                                                            | 9994                                                             | 1311                                                             | 82                                                               | 879                                                              | 36                                                               | 447/ Rs. 4,48,26,000                                             |
| 21.    | Maharashtra                                                      | 8841                                                             | 8066                                                             | 2195                                                             | 190                                                              | 418                                                              | 24                                                               | 186/Rs. 59,16,053                                                |
| 22.    | Manipur                                                          | 67                                                               | 67                                                               | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 8                                                                | 8                                                                | 8/ Rs. 1,64,000                                                  |
| 23.    | Meghalaya                                                        | 124                                                              | 87                                                               | 4                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 24.    | Mizoram                                                          | 24                                                               | 17                                                               | 4                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 25.    | Nagaland                                                         | 187                                                              | 187                                                              | 76                                                               |                                                                  | 32                                                               | 20                                                               | 20/ Rs. 10,000                                                   |
| 26.    | Odisha                                                           | 211                                                              | 211                                                              | 61                                                               |                                                                  | 2                                                                |                                                                  | 1                                                                |
| 27.    | Puducherry                                                       | 827                                                              | 827                                                              | 11                                                               | 0                                                                | 1                                                                | 0                                                                | 1/ Rs. 5,000                                                     |
| 28.    | Punjab                                                           |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 29.    | Rajasthan                                                        |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 30.    | Sikkim                                                           | 5                                                                | 5                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 31.    | Tamil Nadu                                                       | 1742                                                             | 1783                                                             | 607                                                              | 107                                                              | 308                                                              | 23                                                               | 202/ Rs. 58,90,800                                               |
| 32.    | Telangana                                                        |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 33.    | Tripura                                                          | 814                                                              | 814                                                              | 17                                                               |                                                                  | 5                                                                | 0                                                                | Rs. 2,750                                                        |
| 34.    | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | 17726                                                            | 14833                                                            | 7189                                                             | 506                                                              | 4864                                                             | 164                                                              | 2370/ Rs. 11,51,20,480                                           |
| 35.    | Uttarakhand                                                      | 1073                                                             | 1073                                                             | 183                                                              | 10                                                               | 95                                                               | 0                                                                | Rs. 15,35,000                                                    |
| 36.    | West Bengal                                                      | 154                                                              | 154                                                              | 102                                                              | 1                                                                | 13                                                               | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
|        | Total:                                                           | 77,941                                                           | 72,499                                                           | 16,133                                                           | 1,450                                                            | 8529                                                             | 540                                                              | 3,669/ Rs. 21,65,98,989                                          |

Note:

Annual Report of the States* are awaited; Half Yearly reports are furnished for the same