Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Slaked Lime Found In Raids On Haryana Synthetic Paneer
Officials in Haryana recently inspected places where fake or non-dairy paneer was being made.
They found buckets of slaked lime, also called chuna, at some units.
Officials said the substance was being used to make synthetic paneer look whiter.
The inspections took place around Punahana in Nuh district, including the Gondola area.
This area is described as a major centre for making analogue paneer.
Haryana has banned the production and sale of this type of paneer for one year.
The ban also applies to businesses that use it in food.
These businesses include hotels, restaurants, caterers, eateries and cloud kitchens.
Officials found buckets of slaked lime at synthetic paneer units in Punahana, Nuh district.
Food department officials said the lime was being used to whiten synthetic paneer.
The raids included the Gondola belt, identified as a major analogue paneer production centre.
Haryana has imposed a one-year ban on making, storing, distributing and selling analogue or non-dairy paneer.
The ban also covers food businesses using such products, including hotels, restaurants, caterers and cloud kitchens.
- Who
- Haryana food department officials and units producing synthetic or analogue paneer.
- What
- Officials found slaked lime being used to artificially whiten synthetic paneer during raids.
- When
- During recent raids; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The Punahana area of Nuh district, including the Gondola belt, in Haryana.
- Why
- The raids were part of a wider crackdown on analogue paneer and enforcement of Haryana’s one-year ban.
- Substance found
- Slaked lime, locally called chuna
- Reported use
- Artificially whitening synthetic paneer
- Raid area
- Punahana and the Gondola belt, Nuh district
- State
- Haryana
- Ban duration
- One year
- Banned products
- Analogue or non-dairy paneer
- Businesses covered
- Hotels, restaurants, caterers, eateries and cloud kitchens