Food quality testing labs in Vizag, Tirumala to start operations next month
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The laboratories are part of a larger initiative to ensure food safety and protect the health of citizens, particularly devotees visiting Tirumala. The state govt has invested Rs 86 crore in the five laboratories, which will be equipped with advanced equipment to test food samples.
The laboratory in Tirumala is being set up in a 12,000 square foot building provided by local authorities near the flour mill. Equipment worth approximately Rs 19 crore is being installed to conduct food sample tests.
The laboratory will test samples of all types of food items and operate 24/7 with necessary staff. Until now, food samples were sent to neighboring states for quality testing, but with the new laboratory, samples will be tested locally.
Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav said that the govt is prioritizing the healthy lifestyle of its citizens and that the laboratories will play a crucial role in ensuring food safety.
The laboratories will help to prevent incidents of food adulteration, which had affected the sentiments of devotees in the past. The government has taken a decision to set up a special state-level laboratory in Tirumala to ensure the health of devotees.
The Visakhapatnam laboratory will also be ready for operation by the end of next month, with basic equipment already in place and the final stages of bringing in all necessary equipment underway. The state government is also upgrading the Ongole and Eluru public health laboratories with Rs 13 crore and advanced equipment. A purchase order for the equipment has also been issued, and the govt has sanctioned Rs 6.5 crore for each lab.
Meanwhile, state-level food laboratories are coming up in Guntur, Tirupati, and Kurnool. There is already a regional food laboratory in Kurnool, which will be upgraded to state level, and a new building will be constructed.
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