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Tripura gets tough against chemical contamination of food [1]

Agartala, Sept 7: To prevent rampant use of chemicals in food items for preservation, the Tripura Health Department has initiated a move to impart training to food inspectors to implement the Food Safety Standards Act 2006.
Director, Health Service (Preventive Medicine) Dr R K Dhar said here today that Calcium Carbide was being used for preservation and early ripening of fruits while Melamine and

Publication Date: 
08/09/2010
Sentinel (Guwahati) [2]
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Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 [3], Food Contamination [4], Tripura [5]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-safety-and-standards-act-2006
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-contamination
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tripura