Government has directed the Social Welfare department to ensure that unsafe food is not provided to children and pregnant women at Anganwari centers.
These directions have come after sample of “ChannaWhole” lifted at ICDS Center Bandipora by Commissionerate of Food Safetyand Anti Corruption Bureau was referred to Food Labaratory, Kolkata and wasfound unsafe after reanalysis by it. The Commissioner Food safety has directed the concerned officers dealingwith the food items being supplied to Anganwadi Centers in the state to be verycareful and vigilant in checking the quality of the food items being receivedfrom suppliers. The officers and officials of the Commisionerate have also beendirected to keep a strict vigil on the same by regular inspections.