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GURUGRAM:
In a propulsion to fortify nutrient and cause information systems, the Haryana Government has approved ₹53.21 crore for upgrading regulatory infrastructure successful the National Capital Region, including the deployment of 28 mobile nutrient investigating laboratory (MFTL) vans and modernisation of the District Food Laboratory astatine Karnal.
Sharing the details, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Sumita Misra said the inaugural marks a measurement towards ensuring faster, technological and accessible nutrient investigating services for citizens.
Five MFTL vans provided by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) are already operational crossed districts, offering on-the-spot nutrient investigating astatine a nominal ₹20 per sample. The summation of 28 caller vans successful NCR areas volition importantly grow outreach and national access.
Haryana presently has 2 notified nutrient investigating laboratories astatine Chandigarh and Karnal some NABL-accredited and recognised by FSSAI nether Section 43(1) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Recognising that beverage and dairy products signifier a large constituent of the State’s fare — and that Haryana is simply a starring hub for sportspersons - Ms. Misra said 8 state-of-the-art nutrient investigating laboratories volition beryllium established successful phases to guarantee high-quality nutrient standards crossed the State.
Ms. Misra further informed that to beforehand a hygienic thoroughfare nutrient culture, 4 cities namely Ambala, Karnal, Hisar and Gurugram person been selected for Clean Street Food Hubs. In Ambala, a 60-shop Street Food Hub is being developed astatine Gandhi Ground, Ambala Cantt, and is expected to beryllium completed by February 2026.
Hisar has completed astir 60% of the enactment and aims to decorativeness the task by the extremity of the existent fiscal year. In Karnal, onshore adjacent the Western Yamuna Canal astatine Vishwakarma Chowk has been identified and the Detailed Project Report approved, with completion targeted for 2026–27. In Gurugram, the task is astatine the tendering stage.
