Lok Sabha Question No. 3774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Adulterated Milk Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3774 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  AUGUST 2025

## ADULTERATED MILK PRODUCTION

## 3774   SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

## WILL THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the  actual  production  of  milk  in  the  country  is  in proportion to the consumption and demand, particularly in the State of Rajasthan;
- (b) if not, the data of milk production and demand during the last three years;
- (c) whether it is true that when the production of milk is less than the demand, the illegal trade of fake or adulterated milk and milk products increases;
- (d) if so, the number of cases related to fake or adulterated milk along with the concrete steps taken by the Government to prevent such cases during the last three years;
- (e) the  impact  of  fake  or  adulterated  milk  on  the  health  of  consumers  along  with  the  major diseases related to it; and
- (f) whether the Government has any data of people suffering from this, if so, the details thereof during the said period?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING ( PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL )

(a)&(b)  The  estimate  of  milk  production  in  the  country  during  2023-24  is  239.3  million  tonnes. Rajasthan is the second largest milk producing state in the country with milk production of 34.73 million tonnes during 2023-24. The per capita availability of milk in Rajasthan is 1171 grams per day as  compared  to  national  per  capita  availability  of  471  gram  per  day  during  2023-24.  The  milk production in the country and particularly in Rajasthan is by and large sufficient to meet the demand.

- (c) Does not arise in view of above.
- (d)      The Government of India enacted Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act- 2006 to unify food related laws and establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The FSSAI sets science-based standards for food articles and regulates their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale  and  import  to  ensure  availability  of  safe  and  wholesome  food  for  human  consumption.  The implementation  and  enforcement  of  FSS  Act  are  carried  out  by  FSSAI  through  Food  Safety Commissioners of State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. As informed by FSSAI, Milk and milk products are classified as a high-risk food category under the Risk-Based Inspection System (RBIS). Under the National Annual Surveillance Plan (NASP), special emphasis is given to risk-based sampling. If any non-conformities are detected during surveillance, enforcement sampling is  subsequently carried out on the non-compliant samples to ensure evidence-based enforcement. During peak and festive seasons, targeted enforcement and surveillance drives are conducted. In FY 2024 -25,  special  drives  were  conducted  prior  to  the  festive  seasons -in  September  2024  before

Diwali, and in February 2025 before Holi. The detail of enforcement activity undertaken and penalty imposed in last 03 years in respect of Milk & Milk Products:

| Year    |   No of Sample Analyzed |   No of Launched |   Cases Convictions and Penalties |   Penalty amount imposed (in Cr.) |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2022-23 |                   40874 |            10623 |                              7381 |                             24.3  |
| 2023-24 |                   41080 |            13288 |                              8649 |                             34.83 |
| 2024-25 |                   33405 |            12057 |                              8815 |                             36.72 |

(e) and (f) As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), M/o Health & FW, they have not conducted any specific studies evaluating the impact of milk adulteration on the health of the general public.

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