Lok Sabha Question No. 1435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Quality of Alcohol
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1435

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.05.2016

## QUALITY OF ALCOHOL

## 1435. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

## Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state :

- (a) whether nearly 93% of alcohol consumed in the country is hard liquor;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether most of the alcohol produced and sold in the country is of very low quality/grade in comparison to that of other countries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken to ensure production and sale of good quality liquor in the country?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=ky; ea=h ¼Jh jke foykl ikloku½

## THE MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

- (a) & (b) : Madam, no such data is maintained by FSSAI as the mandate of FSS Act, 2006 Rules and Regulations made thereunder to ensure the safe and wholesome food to the consumers.
- (c) & (d) : Madam,  no  separate  data  is  available w.r.t.  alcohol in FSSAI.    However,  the consolidated details of samples collected, tested, found  not conforming and action taken during the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 (1 st April to 30 th Sep. 2015) based on information provided by the State/U.T Governments is enclosed at Annexure I & II respectively.
- (e) : The  implementation  and  enforcement  of  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Act,  2006 primarily  rests  with  the  State/UT  Governments.    Surveillance,  monitoring  inspection  and  random sampling of food products is 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 non-conforming, recourse is taken to penal provisions under Chapter IX of the FSS Act, 2006.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1435 FOR 3.05.2016 REGARDING QUALITY OF ALCOHOL.

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| Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   | Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2014-2015   |
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| Sr. No.                                                          | Name of the State/ U.T.                                          | Total No. of samples taken                                       | No. of Samples Analysed                                          | No. of Samples found adulterated and                             | No. of Cases Launched                                            | No. of Cases Launched                                            | No. of Convictions/ Penalties                                    | No. of Convictions/ Penalties                                    |
|                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  | Misbranded                                                       | Criminal                                                         | Civil                                                            | Convi ctions                                                     | Penalties/ Amount raised in Rupees                               |
| 1.                                                               | A&NIslands                                                       | 17                                                               | 16                                                               | 4                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 14/ Rs.4,55,000                                                  |
| 2.                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                   | 2788                                                             | 2788                                                             | 290                                                              | 338                                                              | 78                                                               | 0                                                                | Rs.51,63,020                                                     |
| 3.                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                | 292                                                              | 258                                                              | 29                                                               | 2                                                                | 14                                                               |                                                                  | 7                                                                |
| 4.                                                               | Assam                                                            | 595                                                              | 595                                                              | 74                                                               | 28                                                               | 32                                                               | 8                                                                | Rs. 70,000                                                       |
| 5.                                                               | Bihar                                                            | 1763                                                             | 1320                                                             | 7                                                                |                                                                  | 16                                                               |                                                                  | 5/ Rs. 38,000                                                    |
| 6.                                                               | Chandigarh                                                       | 102                                                              | 102                                                              | 5                                                                | 5                                                                |                                                                  |                                                                  | Rs. 1,50,000                                                     |
| 7.                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                     | 133                                                              | 133                                                              | 27                                                               | 14                                                               | 41                                                               |                                                                  | 16                                                               |
| 8.                                                               | Dadra &N.H                                                       | 9                                                                | 2                                                                | Samples are analysed by Gujarat State Laboratory                 | Samples are analysed by Gujarat State Laboratory                 | Samples are analysed by Gujarat State Laboratory                 | Samples are analysed by Gujarat State Laboratory                 | Samples are analysed by Gujarat State Laboratory                 |
| 9.                                                               | Daman &Diu                                                       | 65                                                               | 65                                                               | 3                                                                |                                                                  | 3                                                                |                                                                  | 3/ Rs.30,000                                                     |
| 10. Delhi                                                        | 10. Delhi                                                        | 10. Delhi                                                        | 1480                                                             | 148                                                              |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 11.                                                              | Goa                                                              | 798                                                              | 800                                                              | 81                                                               | 1                                                                | 4                                                                | 4(12)                                                            | Rs. 4,35,000                                                     |
| 12.                                                              | Gujarat                                                          | 11981                                                            | 11700                                                            | 1243                                                             | 37                                                               | 465                                                              | 30                                                               | 178/Rs.56,13,500                                                 |
| 13.                                                              | Haryana*                                                         | 989                                                              | 989                                                              | 105                                                              | 08                                                               | 114                                                              | 6                                                                | Rs.1,500                                                         |
| 14.                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                 | 796                                                              | 725                                                              | 461                                                              | 34                                                               | 42                                                               | 18                                                               | Rs.8,88,500                                                      |
| 15.                                                              | Jammu & Kashmir                                                  | 2592                                                             | 2462                                                             | 621                                                              | 17                                                               | 401                                                              | 243                                                              | Rs.19,76,600                                                     |
| 16.                                                              | Jharkhand                                                        | 716                                                              | 509                                                              | 112                                                              | 41                                                               | 24                                                               |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 17.                                                              | Karnataka                                                        | 2154                                                             | 2110                                                             | 311                                                              | 56                                                               |                                                                  |                                                                  | 42                                                               |
| 18.                                                              | Kerala                                                           | 3085                                                             | 2735                                                             | 464                                                              | 41                                                               | 161                                                              | 0                                                                | 280/ Rs.72,39,700                                                |
| 19. Lakshadweep                                                  | 19. Lakshadweep                                                  | 19. Lakshadweep                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 20.                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                   | 9532                                                             | 9131                                                             | 1412                                                             | 127                                                              | 716                                                              | 418                                                              | 418/ Rs.43,28,000                                                |
| 21.                                                              | Maharashtra                                                      | 8663                                                             | 6985                                                             | 1162                                                             | 869                                                              | 1426                                                             | 75                                                               | Rs.1,65,41,499                                                   |
| 22. Manipur                                                      | 22. Manipur                                                      | 22. Manipur                                                      |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 23.                                                              | Meghalaya                                                        | 47                                                               | 34                                                               | 4                                                                | 0                                                                | 4                                                                | 2                                                                | 1/ Rs.10,000                                                     |
| 24. 25.                                                          | Mizoram Nagaland                                                 | 83                                                               | 83                                                               | 11                                                               | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 26.                                                              | Odisha                                                           | 544                                                              | 544                                                              | 112                                                              | 0                                                                | 1                                                                |                                                                  | 1                                                                |
| 27.                                                              | Puducherry                                                       | 1946                                                             | 1946                                                             | 39                                                               | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 28.                                                              | Punjab                                                           | 8053                                                             | 7860                                                             | 1458                                                             | 846                                                              |                                                                  | 82                                                               |                                                                  |
| 29.                                                              | Rajasthan*                                                       | 3132                                                             | 3031                                                             | 747                                                              | 158                                                              | 222                                                              | 116                                                              | Rs. 8,45,500                                                     |
| 30. Sikkim                                                       | 30. Sikkim                                                       | 30. Sikkim                                                       |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |
| 31.                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                       | 2939                                                             | 2873                                                             | 1047                                                             | 64                                                               | 486                                                              | 203                                                              | Rs.34,99,700                                                     |
| 32.                                                              | Telangana                                                        | 363                                                              | 312                                                              | 32                                                               | 4                                                                | 24                                                               | 11                                                               | 10/ Rs.17,57,100                                                 |
| 33.                                                              | Tripura                                                          | 933                                                              | 933                                                              | 2                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 34.                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | 14173                                                            | 9605                                                             | 4119                                                             | 161                                                              | 3489                                                             | 186                                                              | 1738/ Rs.5,98,08,106                                             |
| 35.                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                      | 1971                                                             | 1356                                                             | 233                                                              | 5                                                                | 117                                                              | 0                                                                | 80/Rs.5,06,489                                                   |
| 36.                                                              | West Bengal                                                      | 120                                                              | 120                                                              | 65                                                               | 0                                                                | 17                                                               | 0                                                                | 1/Rs. 30,000                                                     |
|                                                                  | Total:                                                           | 83265                                                            | 74010                                                            | 14599                                                            | 2676                                                             | 7860                                                             | 1402                                                             | 2795/ Rs.10,93,87,214                                            |

Source:- State/UT Governments

Note:

Annual Report of the States* are awaited; Data for the same has been compiled on the basis of half Yearly reports are furnished for the same

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1435 FOR 3.05.2016 REGARDING QUALITY OF ALCOHOL.

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| Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   | Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   | Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   | Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   | Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   | Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   | Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   | Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   | Half Yearly Public Laboratory Testing Report for the year 2015-2016 (01-04-2015 to 30-09-2015)   |
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| Sr. No.                                                                                          | Name of the State/ U.T.                                                                          | Total No. of samples taken                                                                       | No. of Samples Analysed                                                                          | No. of Samples found adulterated and Misbrande                                                   | No. of Cases Launched                                                                            | No. of Cases Launched                                                                            | No. of Convictions/ Penalties                                                                    | No. of Convictions/ Penalties                                                                    |
|                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | d                                                                                                | Criminal                                                                                         | Civil                                                                                            | Convictio ns                                                                                     | Penalties/ Amount raised in Rupees                                                               |
| 1.                                                                                               | A&NIslands                                                                                       | 17                                                                                               | 16                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                |
| 2.                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 3.                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                | 115                                                                                              | 69                                                                                               | 29                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 1/ 1000                                                                                          |
| 4.                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 5.                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                            | 1015                                                                                             | 1040                                                                                             | 39                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                | 66                                                                                               |                                                                                                  | 4/ 20,000                                                                                        |
| 6.                                                                                               | Chandigarh                                                                                       | 96                                                                                               | 96                                                                                               | 12                                                                                               |                                                                                                  | 12                                                                                               |                                                                                                  | 2/ 1,02,000                                                                                      |
| 7.                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                     | 486                                                                                              | 486                                                                                              | 167                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                | 28                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                | 30,000                                                                                           |
| 8.                                                                                               | Dadra &N.H                                                                                       | 40                                                                                               | 40                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | 1/                                                                                               | 10,000                                                                                           |
| 9.                                                                                               | Daman &Diu                                                                                       | 7                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 10.                                                                                              | Delhi                                                                                            | 886                                                                                              | 886                                                                                              | 157                                                                                              | 7                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | 55                                                                                               | 51,32,000                                                                                        |
| 11.                                                                                              | Goa                                                                                              | 504                                                                                              | 512                                                                                              | 62                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                | 1/ 5,000                                                                                         |
| 12.                                                                                              | Gujarat                                                                                          | 5422                                                                                             | 5129                                                                                             | 526                                                                                              | 15                                                                                               | 101                                                                                              | 32                                                                                               | 85/ 84,75,830                                                                                    |
| 13.                                                                                              | Haryana                                                                                          | 1437                                                                                             | 1437                                                                                             | 193                                                                                              | 7                                                                                                | 80                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                | 35/ 4,12,100                                                                                     |
| 14.                                                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 296                                                                                              | 305                                                                                              | 55                                                                                               | 19                                                                                               |                                                                                                  | 20                                                                                               | 1,80,000                                                                                         |
| 15.                                                                                              | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                   | 1354                                                                                             | 1215                                                                                             | 334                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                | 335                                                                                              | 215                                                                                              | 22,14,400                                                                                        |
| 16.                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 17.                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                        | 9476                                                                                             | 7626                                                                                             | 1043                                                                                             | 22                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 2.76,700                                                                                         |
| 18.                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 19.                                                                                              | Lakshadweep                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 20.                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                   | 4905                                                                                             | 4753                                                                                             | 627                                                                                              | 48                                                                                               | 622                                                                                              | 229                                                                                              | 229                                                                                              |
| 21.                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                      | 2019                                                                                             | 1400                                                                                             | 345                                                                                              | 396                                                                                              | 85                                                                                               | 105011                                                                                           | 12,25,500                                                                                        |
| 22.                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                          | 67                                                                                               | 67                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                | 8/ 1,64,000                                                                                      |
| 23.                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                        | 97                                                                                               | 77                                                                                               | 56                                                                                               |                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 24.                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 25.                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 26.                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                           | 86                                                                                               | 86                                                                                               | 25                                                                                               |                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 27.                                                                                              | Puducherry                                                                                       | 1469                                                                                             | 1469                                                                                             | 41                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                | 2/ 20,000                                                                                        |
| 28.                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 29.                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 30.                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 31.                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                       | 1018                                                                                             | 973                                                                                              | 298                                                                                              | 58                                                                                               | 149                                                                                              | 12                                                                                               | 104                                                                                              |
| 32.                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 33.                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                          | 513                                                                                              | 466                                                                                              | 9                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 34.                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 35.                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 36.                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                      | 102                                                                                              | 101                                                                                              | 71                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                | 13                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                  | Total:                                                                                           | 31,433                                                                                           | 28,259                                                                                           | 4,106                                                                                            | 579                                                                                              | 1,520                                                                                            | 1,05,586                                                                                         | 486/ Rs.1,87,23,530                                                                              |

Source:-

State/UT Governments

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