LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that those involved in adulteration of food items are enemies of humanity and deserve maximum punishment.
Presiding over a meeting here on Monday, he said that mafia involved in adulteration would be eliminated with coordinated and collective efforts as people could not be left at its mercy.
Chief Minister said that stern action would be taken against those manufacturing substandard and adulterated items that their future generations would never think of doing such heinous trade again.
Therefore, he said, it had been decided to set up four taskforces to take action against those manufacturing and selling substandard and adulterated items in an effective manner and these taskforces would take vigorous action against the elements involved in the production and sale of substandard and adulterated food items.
Shahbaz Sharif directed that the draft of amendments in Punjab Food Authority Act for declaring preparation and selling of adulterated substandard items as a non-bailable crime be given final shape as soon as possible.
The Chief Minister directed that the administration, police and concerned institutions should fully cooperate in carrying out action against this mafia as there was a need for collective efforts to root out this menace.
He said that the sources supplying substandard items to restaurants would have to be closed adding that the performance of Punjab Food Authority was commendable, however, it would have to make more efforts.
He said that the scope of Punjab Food Authority was being extended to other cities and authority should pay special attention to the training of its staff.
Shahbaz Sharif said that the role of food testing labs was very important with regard to checking the business of adulterated and substandard items and the lab testing system should be made more effective while the process of outsourcing of labs should be completed speedily.
Chief Minister also issued instructions to Commissioner Lahore Division for preparing the pilot project of geo-tagging of pushcarts in Lahore.
The performance of Punjab Food Authority was considered in detail in the meeting. DG Punjab Food Authority gave a briefing regarding the performance of the institution.
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