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Telangana Government Imposes One-Year Ban on Artificial Paneer
Telangana has stopped businesses from making or selling artificial paneer for one year.
Paneer is usually a dairy food.
The ban also covers paneer made from non-dairy ingredients or synthetic materials.
It began on September 10.
The rule applies throughout Telangana.
It covers making, packing, storing, moving, and selling the product.
Officials said the action is meant to protect public health.
People and businesses that break the rule may face legal action.
The Telangana government has banned artificial, analogue, and non-dairy paneer statewide for one year.
The ban covers manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale.
The order took effect on September 10 under Section 30(2)(a) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
It applies to synthetic or plant-based fat imitations marketed or sold as dairy paneer.
Authorities warned that violators could face stringent legal action for producing, transporting, or selling the substitutes.
- Who
- The Telangana government, through the Commissioner of Food Safety (TG SAFE), issued the ban.
- What
- A one-year ban was imposed on the manufacture, processing, packaging, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale of artificial, analogue, and non-dairy paneer.
- Where
- The ban applies across the entire state of Telangana.
- When
- The order took effect on September 10 and will remain in force for one year.
- Why
- The government cited public health concerns and action against synthetic or plant-based fat imitations marketed as dairy paneer.
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Telangana
- Duration
- One year
- Effective date
- September 10
- Issuing authority
- Commissioner of Food Safety (TG SAFE)
- Legal basis
- Section 30(2)(a) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
- Covered products
- Analogue, non-dairy, artificial, synthetic, or plant-based fat imitations sold as dairy paneer
- Enforcement
- Authorities warned of stringent legal action against violators
Sources
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