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The Public Health Laboratory of Government of Maharashtra
has declared wheat distributed under Public
Distribution System as “not
fit for human consumption”. Dr.
Kirit Somaiya, BJP leader, has obtained
reports of the Government laboratory under
the Right to Information Act. The
Government Laboratory categorically stated
that out of 265 samples made available to
them, 229 samples of wheat do not conform to
the standard of wheat as per the Health
Services Act/Rules of 1955. It is not fit
for human consumption. The Government
Laboratory stated “fungal growth affected
whole wheat grains”.
BJP leaders Shri Nitin Gadkari and Dr. Kirit Somaiya today
demanded criminal action against Government
authorities for distributing such inferior
quality of wheat under the various social
welfare schemes to the Scheduled Tribe, Food
for Work programmes and the Below Poverty
Schemes of Antyodaya, Annapurna, etc.
Foreign countries use this type of wheat for
cattle feed. BJP demanded immediate
withdrawal of such type of inferior imported
wheat from the system.
BJP obtained official correspondence of the Civil Supply
Ministry of Maharashtra. It is shocking
that, in the month of April 2007, Mumbai
Division has intimated the Government that
“as 229 of 265 wheat samples are not as per
PFA Standards, distribution should be
stopped immediately”. The Civil Supplies
Ministry issued directives to stop the sale
of such inferior quality of imported wheat
from Mumbai & Thane Region.
It is shocking that Government continued to sell and
distribute the same under the abovementioned
welfare schemes to the poor people.
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CVC INVESTIGATION – FOOD MINISTRY SUBMITS
DETAILED REPORT
The Chief Vigilance Commission has started inquiry on Dr.
Kirit Somaiya’s Complaint No.889/07/7 of 20th
August 2007. The Chief Vigilance
Commissioner had sent the complaint for
investigation and report to the Chief
Vigilance Officer on 24th
August. The CVO sent the complaint to the
Food Ministry to submit a detailed report
and response to the observations in the
complaint. It is understood that the
Ministry has submitted its report to the CVC,
which is currently under study. The Chief
Vigilance Officer, after detailed study,
will submit is recommendation and report to
the Chief Vigilance Commissioner.
Dr. Kirit Somaiya will be submitting further
documentary evidences to the CVC at Delhi on
Friday, 28th September. |
