Food Manifest 
Overview A 2024 assessment under the Jal Jeevan Mission found that 24% of household tap water samples failed microbiological quality standards, raising concerns about drinking water and food safety in rural India. The Ministry of Jal Shakti reported that while 76% of samples passed laboratory tests, nearly one in four did not meet safety norms.
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Key Update In a major crackdown on food adulteration, authorities in Gujarat seized 1,401 kilograms of suspected adulterated paneer during a raid in Surat. The operation was conducted by the Surat Food Safety Team after concerns arose over unsafe dairy products being sold to consumers. According to a post by the Food Safety and Standards
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Key Update Surat Rural Police busted a fake ghee manufacturing racket operating from a warehouse in Kamrej taluka on Wednesday. During the raid, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) seized raw materials and machinery worth nearly ₹3 lakh, highlighting growing food safety concerns in South Gujarat. Police Raid Warehouse in Navagam Acting on information about the
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Key Update The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, states, and Union Territories on a petition seeking a ban on the sale of alcohol in tetra packs and sachets. A bench comprising Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the authorities and directed them to file their responses within
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Key Update On Tuesday, February 10, the Supreme Court of India urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to actively consider introducing front-of-package warning labels on packaged food products. The court raised concerns about high levels of sugar, saturated fats, and sodium in processed foods. While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL)
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Plea Raises Health Concerns The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a plea that accused traders in Kerala of selling cassia disguised as cinnamon. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the petition challenging a Kerala High Court order from August 2024. The court noted that the High Court had already directed the relevant
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