Telangana DGP calls for unified department to crack down on food adulteration and narcotics
Telangana officials are proposing a unified Food Safety and Drug Control Department to combat rising cases of food adulteration and narcotics. This follows extensive enforcement actions by the H-FAST task force, which seized large quantities of unhygienic and expired food products.
Why it matters
Public health concerns regarding food safety and drug control are critical issues for urban governance and consumer protection.
As the Telangana government considers creating a unified Food Safety and Drug Control Department with dedicated enforcement, legal, forensic and prosecution wings, Hyderabad’s H-FAST has already offered a glimpse of the scale of food adulteration and unsafe food handling across the city.
The article objectively reports on government policy proposals and enforcement statistics.
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