Lok Sabha Question No. 2911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Food Testing Laboratories
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2911

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  MARCH, 2023

## FOOD TESTING LABORATORIES

## 2911 . SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) the number of food testing laboratories functional in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  under  implementation  and  the  details  of  the  funds allocated and spent for such laboratories during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  set  up  food  testing  laboratories with modern facilities in every district of the country to prevent food adulteration;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to encourage unemployed youth to set up such laboratories; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) The state wise list of Food Testing Laboratories notified under Food Safety and Standards Act is at Annexure I.

(b) to (e) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is implementing a Central Sector  Scheme  named  ' Strengthening  of  Food  Testing  System  in  the  Country  including provision of Mobile  Food  Testing  Labs (SOFTeL)  under  which  State  Food  Testing Laboratories  (SFTLs)  are  provided  funds    for    setting  up  lab  with  basic  lab  equipment, installation  of  high  end  equipment  and    establishing  microbiology  lab.  FSSAI  has  also provided  grants  to  States  for  National  Accreditation  Board  for  Testing  and  Calibration Laboratories  (NABL)  accreditation,  Certified  Reference  Materials,  Consumables  and  for hiring contractual manpower.  To extend reach of basic testing facilities even in remote areas, FSSAI has provided mobile food testing labs called Food Safety on Wheels (FSWs).

FSSAI  has  released  total  funds  of  Rs  404.82  crore  under  SoFTeL  for  SFTLs  (including FSWs) to the States/UTs. The details of the funds allocated and spent for such laboratories for the FY 2021-22 and 2022-23 is at Annexure II.

Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has  informed  it  is  implementing  a  scheme namely  Food  Safety  &  Quality  Assurance  Infrastructure  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY)  to  assist  the  Setting-up/Up-gradation  of  Food  Testing Laboratories in the country. This is a Centre Sector Scheme and funds are not allocated State Wise. The proposals received from all over the country against Expression of Interest (EoI) are considered for funding. The details of fund allocated are as under-:

| Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure   | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure   | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure   | Food Safety &Quality Assurance Infrastructure   | (Rupees in crore)   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Financial Year                                  | 2019-20                                         | 2020-21                                         | 2021-22                                         | 2022-23 (till       |
| GIA Released                                    | 25.87                                           | 28.07                                           | 34.14                                           | 11.97               |

.…………………

ANNEXURE-I State-wise number of Food Testing Laboratories notified under FSS Act

| S. No   | State/UT                           | Food Testing labs notified under Section 43(1) of FSS Act, 2006   | Food Testing labs notified under Section 43(1) of FSS Act, 2006   | Food Testing labs notified under Section 43(1) of FSS Act, 2006   | Referral Laboratories notified under Section 43(2) of FSS   |
|---------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                                    | Government                                                        | Government                                                        | Private                                                           |                                                             |
|         |                                    | State Lab                                                         | Lab under other Institutions                                      | Lab                                                               | Act, 2006                                                   |
| 1       | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh                     | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 5                                                                 | 1                                                           |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                  | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 4       | Assam                              | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 5       | Bihar                              | 1                                                                 | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 6       | Chandigarh                         | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                       | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 8       | Dadar& Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 9       | GNCT of Delhi                      | 1                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 17                                                                | -                                                           |
| 10      | Goa                                | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 11      | Gujarat                            | 6                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 9                                                                 | 1                                                           |
| 12      | Haryana                            | 2                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 17                                                                | 2                                                           |
| 13      | Himachal Pradesh                   | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 14      | Jammu &Kashmir                     | 2                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 15      | Jharkhand                          | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 16      | Karnataka                          | 2                                                                 | -                                                                 | 16                                                                | 2                                                           |
| 17      | Kerala                             | 3                                                                 | 6                                                                 | 6                                                                 | 2                                                           |
| 18      | Ladakh                             | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                        | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh                     | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | 6                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 21      | Maharashtra                        | 4                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 25                                                                | 4                                                           |
| 22      | Manipur                            | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 23      | Meghalaya                          | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 24      | Mizoram                            | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 25      | Nagaland                           | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 26      | Odisha                             | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 | --                                                          |
| 27      | Puducherry                         | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 28      | Punjab                             | 1                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 1                                                           |
| 29      | Rajasthan                          | 9                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 5                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 30      | Sikkim                             | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                         | 6                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 15                                                                | 3                                                           |
| 32      | Telangana                          | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | 8                                                                 | 3                                                           |
| 33      | Tripura                            | 1                                                                 | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh                      | 5                                                                 | 4                                                                 | 5                                                                 | 2                                                           |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                        | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 | -                                                           |
| 36      | West Bengal                        | 2                                                                 | 5                                                                 | 4                                                                 | 1                                                           |
|         | Total                              | 57                                                                | 28                                                                | 146                                                               | 22                                                          |

## Annexure-II

| Details of Grants Released towards Strengthening and Upgradation of State Food Testing Laboratories (SFTLs) under CSS FY (2022-2023) (Grants in Rs Crore)   | Details of Grants Released towards Strengthening and Upgradation of State Food Testing Laboratories (SFTLs) under CSS FY (2022-2023) (Grants in Rs Crore)   | Details of Grants Released towards Strengthening and Upgradation of State Food Testing Laboratories (SFTLs) under CSS FY (2022-2023) (Grants in Rs Crore)   | Details of Grants Released towards Strengthening and Upgradation of State Food Testing Laboratories (SFTLs) under CSS FY (2022-2023) (Grants in Rs Crore)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                     | State/UT                                                                                                                                                    | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                     | 2022-23 (till 14.03.23)                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                                           | A&N Islands                                                                                                                                                 | 0.2                                                                                                                                                         | 0.3                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 8.42                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                           | 0.1                                                                                                                                                         | 0.1                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                                                                       | 2.31                                                                                                                                                        | 3.81                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                       | 0.0206                                                                                                                                                      | 3.77                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                           | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                  | 0.1                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                | 2.052                                                                                                                                                       | 0.91                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                                                           | DadraNH&DD                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                       | 0.3                                                                                                                                                         | 0.45                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                                                                          | Goa                                                                                                                                                         | 0.1425                                                                                                                                                      | 0.12                                                                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                                                                          | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                     | 7.451                                                                                                                                                       | 4.25                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                                                          | Haryana                                                                                                                                                     | 0.338                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                          | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                            | 0.02                                                                                                                                                        | 0.33                                                                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                                                                          | J&K                                                                                                                                                         | 0.219                                                                                                                                                       | 0.69                                                                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                                                                          | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                   | 0.237                                                                                                                                                       | 3.8                                                                                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                   | 0.8575                                                                                                                                                      | 0.5                                                                                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                                                                                          | Kerala                                                                                                                                                      | 0.025                                                                                                                                                       | 1.01                                                                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                                                                          | Ladakh                                                                                                                                                      | 0.035                                                                                                                                                       | 0.05                                                                                                                                                        |
| 19                                                                                                                                                          | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 0.02                                                                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                              | 1.6978                                                                                                                                                      | 2.54                                                                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                                                                          | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                 | 6.076                                                                                                                                                       | 9.13                                                                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                                                                          | Manipur                                                                                                                                                     | 0.124                                                                                                                                                       | 3.74                                                                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                                                                          | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                   | 0.232                                                                                                                                                       | 0.32                                                                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                     | 0.852                                                                                                                                                       | 0.13                                                                                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                    | 0.133                                                                                                                                                       | 3.14                                                                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                                                                          | Odisha                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 3.49                                                                                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                                                                                          | Puducherry                                                                                                                                                  | 0.13                                                                                                                                                        | 3.82                                                                                                                                                        |
| 28                                                                                                                                                          | Punjab                                                                                                                                                      | 0.22                                                                                                                                                        | 0.8                                                                                                                                                         |
| 29                                                                                                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                   | 0.198                                                                                                                                                       | 0.64                                                                                                                                                        |
| 30                                                                                                                                                          | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                      | 0.27                                                                                                                                                        | 3.78                                                                                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                  | 0.6335                                                                                                                                                      | 6.49                                                                                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                                                                                          | Telangana                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                           | 0.19                                                                                                                                                        |
| 33                                                                                                                                                          | Tripura                                                                                                                                                     | 0.443                                                                                                                                                       | 0.22                                                                                                                                                        |
| 34                                                                                                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                               | 1.7672                                                                                                                                                      | 9.63                                                                                                                                                        |
| 35                                                                                                                                                          | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                                  | 0.03                                                                                                                                                        | 2.82                                                                                                                                                        |
| 36                                                                                                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                 | 8.5576                                                                                                                                                      | 5.44                                                                                                                                                        |