Strengthening of State Food Laboratories

(Status as on 15.03.2019)

FSSAI is implementing a Central Sector Scheme for “Strengthening of Food Testing System in the
Country Including Provision of Mobile Food Testing Labs” (SOFTeL) with a total outlay of Rs. 481.95.
The time frame for implementation of the Scheme is 2016-17 to 2018-19.

The scheme inter alia envisages strengthening of 45 State Food Testing Labs. At least one food testing
laboratory in each State and two in larger States would be assisted. For this, FSSAI is providing a non-
recurring grant of around Rs. 10 Crore each for upgradation of state food laboratories for procurement of
3 major equipments namely ICP-MS, GC-MSMS and LC-MSMS, setting up of Microbiology Lab,
creation of Infrastructure for sophisticated equipments and setting up of microbiological laboratory,
besides recurring grant of Rs. 35 lakh/year for Professional services, Consumables and Contingencies as
per the requirement of the respective state lab. Further, for those North East States which do not have any
Food Testing Laboratory, the Scheme provides a grant of Rs. 3 crore each for setting up new food testing
laboratory there.

The Rate Contracts for three high end equipments have been finalized. The list of empanelled vendors,
along with terms and conditions of empanelment and standard format of purchase order has been shared
with States/UTs, besides uploading on the website of the FSSAI under the caption ‘Food Testing’.

This would enable the States/UTs to analyse the regulatory and surveillance samples drawn by the FSO
within the shortest possible time frame; to analyze the safety parameters in food samples such as Heavy
metals, Pesticide residues, Antibiotic and drug residues and Naturally occurring toxic substances along
with Microbiological tests; to ensure compliance of FSSAI standards on food; to enable the laboratory to
achieve NABL accreditation within 2 years from the date of release of final installment; to become a
resource point for training and facility up-gradation for other existing Government / Public Food testing
laboratories in the State; and to introduce online laboratory data management system through Laboratory
Information Management System (LIMS).

So far 37 State Food Safety Laboratories of 29 States/UTs have been taken up for upgradation including
setting up 14 microbiology laboratories in 13 States/UTs. Proposals for setting up of 9 microbiology
laboratories in 9 States/UTs are under consideration. A total Grant in aid of Rs.217.90 crore has been
sanctioned/released for the upgradation of these laboratories, so far. State-wise details are under (as on
15.03.2019).
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
1. Andhra
1 Pradesh Rs. 50 Lakh  Renovation Work (RW) No proposal  Status as per
(June, 2017) yet to be started. has been State’s
(Regional Public  Proposal is under received, so communication
Health Laboratory, consideration of the state far. dated
Vishakhapatnam) Government. 26.02.2019.
 Issues has been
taken up with the
Chief Secretary
of the State vide
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
letter dated
27.09.2018.
2. Assam
2 Rs. 4 Crore  RW not started by the Proposal has  Status as per
(State Public Health (March &May State. been received state’s
Laboratory, 2017  State has informed that and is under communication
Guwahati) being expenditure from consideration dated 13.12.2018
central fund, registration in  Issues has been
PFMS is mandatory. taken up with the
Therefore, a separate Chief Secy of the
saving bank account has State vide letter
been opened in the name of dated
laboratory & process and 19.09.2018.
all the fund has been  Reminder issued
transferred in this account. on 31.01.2019
Registration in PFMS is
under process. After
registration the renovation
work will be started and
simultaneously the
selection of vendors will be
also done.
3. Bihar Rs. 5.50 Crore  EC in its 6th Meeting held  Proposal  State has been
(Combined Food & (March, 2019) on 22.02.2019 approved received. asked to furnish
Drug Lab, the proposal of Bihar for Some bank account
Agamkuan, upgradation by installing additional details.
Gulzarbagh, Patna) HEEs. clarification
has been
sought from
the State
4. Chhattisgarh Rs. 35 Lakh  RW is in under progress. No proposal  Status as per
(State Food & Drugs (March 2018)  Process for procurement of has been state’s
Testing Lab, high end equipment has not received communication
Kalibadi, Raipur) Rs. 6.15 Crore been initiated, so far. dated 12.12.2018
(Aug 2018)  Vide
communication
Rs. 2.45 Crore dated 01.02.2019
(Jan, 2019) State has been
requested to
inform about the
progress made
for the selection
of vendors.
5. Delhi Rs. 50 Lakh  RW completed.  Mobilizatio  Status as per
(March 2017)  All three HEEs have n advance of State’s
(Food Laboratory, Rs. 4.25 Crore been GCMSMS, Rs.50 Lakh communication
Department of Food (Nov, 2017) LCMS/MS and ICPMS has been
dated 18.02.2019
Safety, Delhi) Rs. 1.75 Crore are installed and released.
(May 2018) commissioned.  Preliminary
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
Rs. 50 Lakh  Training imparted to estimate is
(June, 2018) staff and validation in final
Rs. 2.45 Crore completed. stages at the
(Jan, 2019)  Payment to vendors is end of
under process. PWD.
6. Goa
4 Rs. 50 Lakh  RW for the rooms of LC-  Mobilizatio  Status as state’s
(May 2017) MSMS and GCMSMS n advance communication
(Food and Drugs has been completed. RW of Rs. 50 dated 08.02.2019
Laboratory, Goa) Rs. 4.25 Crore of the Room for installing lakh
(Nov, 2017) ICPMS is in progress and released in
will be completed soon. April 2018.
Rs. 50 Lakh  Purchase orders for all  Renovation
(April 2018) the three equipment have work
Rs. 4.20 Crore been placed to the completed.
(Jan, 2019) respective vendors.  Tender for
ICPMS has been procuring
received. equipment
 UC received for Rs. 5 have been
lakhs floated.
7. Gujarat* Rs. 50 Lakh  Renovation work is  Grant of  Status as per
(May 2017) completed. Rs.95 Lakh state’s
(Food and Drug  All the three high end has been communication
Laboratory, Rs.35 Lakh equipment have been released. dated 21.02.2019
Vadodara) (Feb 2018) installed and 70% payment  UC Rs.35  Method
has been released to the Lakh spend validations
Rs. 6 Crore vendors. during completed for:
(May 2018)  UCs for Rs.50 lakh spent 2017-18 has i. Pesticide residue
during 2017-18 and Rs. been in cereal &
Rs. 60 lakh 3,97,33,729 spend during received. Cereal Products
(Aug 2018) 2018-19 have been  Infrastructur by GCMS-MS
received. e work is in ii. Antibiotic
Rs. 2.45 Crore progress. residue &
(Jan, 2019)  Procurement Aflatoxin M1 by
of LCMS-MS
Equipment iii. Heavy Metals in
has not been Beverages by
initiated, so ICPMS
far.
8. Gujarat* Rs. 50 Lakh  Renovation work No proposal  Status as per
(Regional Food (August, 2018) commissioned to Project has been state’s
Laboratory, Rajkot) Implementation Unit, UC received, so communication
for the amount of Rs.50 far. dated 21.02.2019
Lakh utilized in 2018-19
has been received.
 Vendors have been
selected
9. Haryana
6 Rs. 50 Lakh  Renovation work is almost Proposal has  Status as per
(July 2017) completed and UC is been received state’s
(State Food awaited from the respected and is under communication
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
Laboratory, Rs. 6 Crore Dept. Some additional consideration. dated 15.01.2019
Chandigarh) (May 2018) renovation work is also
required to be done for
Rs. 2.45 Crore which budget has been
(Jan, 2019) received from Haryana
State government and will
be completed soon.
 Vendors have been
selected and Purchase
orders got vetted by
FSSAI.
10. Himachal
7 Pradesh Rs. 50 Lakh  RW is under progress. No proposal  Status as per
(March 2017) Civil work has been has been state’s
(State Food Lab, completed. Procurement of received, so communication
Composite testing furniture is under way. far. dated 12.12.2018
laboratory (CLT),  Complete overhauling of  Issues has been
Kandaghat) the Laboratory is in taken up with the
progress and in this regard Chief Secy of the
a proposal for the State vide letter
repairing/changing of roof dated 12.10.2018.
is under consideration in  Reminder issued
state government. on 31.01.2019
 Manpower posting process
has been initiated and state
government has accorded
approval for filling up of
19 posts in the Laboratory.
11. J8& K (Jammu) Rs. 1.00 Crore  RW almost completed  Grant of Rs.  Status as per
(March & Aug except electricity supply 1 Crore has state’s
(Public Health 2017) problem which is likely to been communication
Laboratory, Patoli, be resolved shortly. released. dated 12.12.2018.
Jammu) Rs. 5.50 Crore  All the High  RW
end  Issues has been
(Nov, 2017) equipments (namely
completed. taken up with the
LCMSMS and ICPMS)  Equipments Chief Secy of the
have been procured but yet are being State vide letter
to be installed due to procured. dated 11.10.2018.
electricity supply problem.  Reminder issued
on 31.01.2019
12. J & K (Srinagar) Rs. 1.00 Crore  RW completed.  Grant of Rs.
(June & Aug.  High end equipments 1 Crore has
(Public Health Lab, 2017) (LCMSMS and GCMSMS) been
Dalgate, Srinagar) have been installed. released.
Rs. 5.50 Crore  RW
(Nov, 2017) completed.
 Equipments
are being
procured
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
13. Jharkhand Rs.5.50 Crore  EC in its 6th Meeting held  Proposal  Grant released
(Ranchi) (March, 2019) on 22.2.2019 approved the received. vide sanction order
proposal of State for Clearance of dated 11.03.2019.
upgradation of SFTL, expert is
Ranchi by installing HEEs. awaited.
14. Karnataka
9 Rs. 50 Lakhs  Renovation work is under  Mobilization  Status as per
(March 2017) progress. 70% works have advance of telephonic
(Karnataka State been completed. Rs.50 lakh discussion with
Food Laboratory, Rs. 8.50 Crore  All the three high end released in Food Analyst of
Bangalore) (Nov, 2017) equipments viz. GCMSMS, August the Laboratory.
ICPMS and LCMSMS 2018.  Pending issues has
Rs.50 lakh have been received.  RW not been taken up with
(August 2018) started, so Chief Secy of the
far. State vide letter
dated 25.09.2018
 Reminder issued
on 15.01.2019
15. Karnataka Rs. 5.00 Crore  EC in its 6th Meeting held  No proposal  Amount
(Mysore) (March 2019) on 22.2.2019 approved the has been sanctioned on
proposal of State for received. 11.03.2019.
upgradation of SFTL,
Mysore by setting up of
Basic Analytical facilities.
16. Kerala* Rs. 4.0 Crore  Renovation work has been  Mobilization  Status as per
(March & May completed. Kerala Medical advance of presentation of
(Regional analytical 2017 Service Corporation Rs.50 lakh State during 6th EC
Laboratory, Limited (KMSCL) which has been Meeting on
Malaparamba, Rs. 5 Crore has executed the released. 22.2.2019.
Kozhikode-673009) (Nov, 2017) renovation work has been  Steps has  Issues has been
asked to furnish Utilization been taken to taken up with the
Rs. 50 lakh Certificate. entrust the Chief Secy of the
(Oct, 2018)  High end equipments have renovation State vide letter
been received. work of dated 05.11.2018.
 GCMSMS and LCMSMS Microbiology  Vide letter
have been installed and laboratory to communication
calibrated. KMSCL dated 30.01.2019,
Demonstration/training on State has been
LCMSMS is under requested to
progress. ICPMS-yet to be provide updates
installed and UC for the
17. Kerala* Rs. 50 lakh  RW yet to be started.  No proposal fund utilized, so
(Government Analyst’s (Aug, 2018)  KMSCL has been has been far.
Laboratory, authorized for developing received, so
Thiruvananthapuram) and renovation of existing far.
instrumentation section
 Preparation of estimates is
under process.
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
18. Madhya Pradesh* Rs. 50 Lakh  RW is under process. Proposal has  Status as per
(March 2017)  Vendors have been been received, state’s
(State Food Testing shortlisted. and is under communication
Laboratory, Food and Rs. 8.45 Crore  Purchase orders have been consideration dated 11.02.2019
Drug Administration, (Jan, 2019) vetted and forwarded to
Bhopal) State for further action.
19. Maharashtra* Rs. 50 Lakh  RW yet to be started Proposal has  Status as per
(Sept. 2017)  Rs. 49,98,975 has been been received state’s
( Food Laboratory, sanctioned by the State and is under communication
Mumbai) Govt. to PWD for carrying consideration. dated 14.02.2019.
out renovation work.  Issues has been
taken up with the
Chief Secy of the
State vide letter
dated 26.09.2018.
20. Manipur
3 Rs. 50 Lakh  Renovation work has been Proposal has  Status as per
(State Public Health (July 2017) completed. been received state’s
Food Testing  Selection of vendors has and is under communication
Laboratory, R&D Rs. 6 Crore been done. Purchase orders consideration. dated 17.01.2019
Wing Complex, (May 2018) have been vetted and  Issues has been
Medical Directorate, forwarded to State for taken up with the
Lamphel) Rs.2.45 Crore further action. Chief Secy of the
(Jan, 2019) State vide letter
dated 26.09.2018.
21. Meghalaya Rs. 50 Lakh  RW work is going on and Rs.50 Lakh  Status as per
(July 2017) 60% work has been has been State’s
(Food Testing completed. sanctioned/rele presentation
Laboratory, Pasteur Rs. 8.45 Crore  Committee for selection of ased in March, during 6th EC
Hills, Shilong) (Jan, 2019) HEE has been constituted. 2019. meeting held on
22.02.2019
Rs. 50 Lakh  Issues has been
(March, 2019) taken up with the
Chief Secy of the
State vide letter
dated 26.09.2018.
22. Manipur  The EC in its 6th Meeting Not applicable  Fund will be
(Zonal Food Testing held on 22.2.2019, sanctioned shortly.
Laboratory, Moreh) approved the setting up of
ZFTL, Moreh under the
existing component of
“Establishment cost of New
food testing lab in NE
States” with a grant of 3
Crore INR under
23. Nagaland
1 Rs. 50 Lakh  RW completed Rs.50 Lakh  Status as per
(March 2017)  UC received for the Rs.50 has been discussion with the
(State Public Health Rs. 2 Crore lakh for RW sanctioned/rele nodal person of
Laboratory, Kohima) (March 2018)  Orders for high end ased in March, State on
Rs. 4 Crore equipments issued to the 2019. 13.03.2019
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
(May 2018) selected vendors on  Reminder issued
Rs.2.45 Crore 14.09.2018 and some items on 06.02.2019
(Jan, 2019) like UPS etc. have been
Rs. 50 Lakh received. However, main
(March, 2019) equipment are yet to be
received.
24. Odisha Rs. 50 Lakh  RW has been completed.  Proposal  Status as per
(April 2017)  Vendors have been dated state’s as per
(Public Health selected and purchase State’s
Laboratory, Convent Rs. 6 Crore orders vetted and presentation
Square Bhubaneswar) (Aug 2018) forwarded to the state govt. during 6th EC
meeting on
Rs.2.45 Crore 22.02.2019
(Jan, 2019)
25. Puducherry Rs. 50 Lakh  RW is yet to be started. Proposal has  Status as per
(Department of Food (June 2018)  PWD has provided the been received State’s
& Drug Testing, estimates for RW which is and is under communication
Indira Nagar, Rs.49.5 Lakh. consideration. dated 28.02.2019
Gorimedu) Accordingly, the laboratory
has requested for the
administrative approval of
the State Govt. PWD has
also provided the time
frame for the work
completion which is 6
months.
26. Punjab Rs. 4.0 Crore  RW completed. State has Rs. 1 Crore  Status as per
(March & been requested to furnish has been presentation of
( State Food Lab April, 2017) th
UC. sanctioned in State during 6 EC
Punjab, Food & Drug  ICP-MS & GC-MSMS Jan, 2019. Meeting held on
Testing Building at Rs. 25 lakh have been procured & Infrastructure 22.2.2019
Kharar, SAS Nagar) (Aug 2018) installed. for setting up  Vide letter dated
 State has placed order for of 29.01.2019, State
Rs. 1 Cr procuring LCMSMS on microbiology has been requested
(January, 29.10.2018. However, lab has been to submit UC for
2019) equipment has not been already the fund utilized,
received. completed. so far.
27. Rajasthan Rs. 50 Lakh  RW is in progress and will No proposal  Status as per
(Regional Food (May 2018) be completed by first week received telephonic
Laboratory, Jodhpur) of April, 2019. discussion on
28. Rajasthan Rs. 50 Lakh  RW started on 22.02.2019 No proposal 13.03.2019 with
(Regional Food (May 2018) and is likely to be received the Nodal Officer
Laboratory, Udaipur) completed by first week of of the State.
April, 2019.
29. Rajasthan, Jaipur Rs. 50 Lakh  Laboratory has been taken  Mobilization
(November, up only for setting up of advance of
2018) microbiology laboratory. Rs.50 Lakh
has been
sanctioned in
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
Nov, 2018.
 Grant yet to
be released.
 Work yet to
be started.
30. Sikkim Rs. 5.00 Crore  EC in its 6th Meeting held Fund sanctioned on
(State Food Testing (March, 2019) on 22.2.2019 approved to 8.3.2019.
Laboratory, Singtam) upgrade the SFTL,
Singtam as Basic
Functional Laboratory in
lieu of HEEs. As approved
by EC initially Rs.5.00
crore has been released.
31. Tamil Nadu Rs. 50 Lakhs  RW completed and UC for  Mobilizati  Status as per
(March 2017) that received. on advance State’s
(Food Analysis  LCMS/MS & GCMS/MS of Rs.50 presentation
Laboratory, Guindy, Rs. 6 Crore have been installed and Lakh has during 6th EC
Chennai) (Nov, 2017) become functional. been meeting on
 70% of the cost of released. 22.2.2019.
Rs. 50 Lakh LCMS/MS has been  Action has
(June, 2018) released been taken  Vide letter dated
to start the 05.02.2019 state
work. has been asked to
furnish UC for the
fund utilized, so
far.
32. Tamil Nadu Rs. 50 Lakh  EC in its 5 Meeting held No proposal  Mobilization
th

(Dec, 2018) on 28.05.2018, approved to has been advance of Rs. 50

(Food Analysis take up FAL, Madurai for received, so lakh has been
Laboratory, Madurai) the upgradation subject to far. sanctioned in Dec,
an undertaking from the 2018 but the
State Govt. w.r.t. filling up amount is yet to be
of vacant technical posts released.
and procuring minor basic
equipments.
 State vide communication
dated 10.12.2018 has
furnished the requisite
undertaking.
33. Telangana * Rs. 50 Lakh  Renovation work has been  The  Status as per
(State Food (July 2017) completed. UC is awaited. renovation State’s
Laboratory,  All equipment have been work is under presentation
Nacharam, Rs. 2 Crore installed and calibrated. progress. during 6th EC
Hyderabad) (March 2018) Manpower for LCMSMS  AC work meeting held on
has not been received. completed. 22.02.2019.
Rs. 4 Crore  GC-MSMS installation False ceiling
(May 2018) work is under progress. stainless steel
wall gladding
Rs. 50 lakh work,
S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
(July 2018) partition work
and epoxy
Rs.2.45 Crore painting work
(Jan, 2019) is pending.

34. Tripura  EC in its 6th Meeting held  Complete  Fund will be

(Regional Food on 22.2.2019 approved for proposal has released to the
Testing Laboratory, upgradation of RFTL, not been State after getting
Agartala) Agartala by installing two received. evidence from the
HEEs viz. GC-MSMS and State regarding its
LC-MSMS, subject to preparedness.
preparedness of the
laboratory in terms of
infrastructure for
installation of approved
HEEs.
 Creation of infrastructure
from the state budget is
already under progress in
the State.
35. Uttar Pradesh* Rs. 50 Lakh  Lab is already renovated Based on  Status as per
(Govt. Public Analyst (March 2017)  All the HEEs have been observation of State’s
Laboratory, Aliganj, installed and manpower the expert, presentation
Lucknow) Rs. 2 Crore have been received. vide during 6th EC
(March 2018) Calibration of LCMSMS communicatio meeting held on
has been done and for the n dated 22.2.2019.
Rs.3.50 Crore rest two under progress. 21.02.2019,  Issues has been
(May 2018) State has been taken up with the
 State’s proposal for asked to send Chief Secy of the
Rs.2.45 Crore upgradation of one more the revised State vide letter
(Jan, 2019) laboratory namely proposal. dated 03.10.2018.
Regional Public Analyst  Vide
Laboratory, Meerut is communication
under consideration. dated 31.01.2019,
State has been
asked to provide
further updates
and UC for the
fund utilized, so
far.
36. Uttarakhand Rs. 50 Lakhs  State has informed that  No proposal  Status as per State
(April 2017) renovation work is likely to has been communication
(State Food and Drug start in the first week of received, so dated 01.03.2019.
Testing Laboratory, March, 2019. far.  Issues has been
Rudrapur)  High Level Committee has  State has taken up with the
been constituted for informed Chief Secy of the
procuring HEEs. Process that project State vide letter
for the selection of vendors implementati dated 26.09.2018
is in final stage. on
 S.N. Name of the Grant Status of Renovation Setting up of Remarks
State/UT & other Sanctioned/R Work (RW) and Microbiologic
components eleased Purchase of equipments al Laboratory
(month of
sanction)
 On the basis of the organization
recommendations of the has been
expert, State has started the nominated.
process to fill up the
important posts in the lab.
37. West Bengal* Rs. 50 Lakh  RW completed and UC Rs.50 lakh has  Status as per
(March 2017) will be submitted soon. been released. State’s
( State food Lab West  All the three high end Some presentation
Bengal, Kolkata) Rs. 8.50 Crore equipment have been constructional during 6th EC
(November installed and renovation meeting held on
2017) demonstration/training is in amount to Rs. 22.02.2019
progress. Manpower for all 5,24,571.00  Vide letter dated
Rs. 50 Lakh the equipment has been has been 05.02.2019, State
(August 2018) received. GCMSMS and sanctioned by has been requested
ICPMS have been the State to to inform further
calibrated. State PWD updates and
 NABL accreditation in the which will furnish UC for the
field of chemical testing undertake the fund utilized so
has been received. work very far.
soon.
* These State Food Testing Laboratories are NABL Accredited.

In view of above, States/UTs are requested to expedite RW, shortlist vendors from the list of
empanelled vendor given in Rate Contract, submit proposal for setting up of microbiology
laboratory and also to submit UC in case the grant utilized, so for.
 Status of the remaining statesfrom where no food testing laboratory has been taken up for the
upgradation, so far, is as under.
S. Name of the Remark/Last Communication
N. State/UT &
other
components
1. Arunachal There is no Food Laboratory in the State. State vide letter dated 19.8.2017 has
Pradesh informed that they will provide required plot of land and also requested to assist
for the manpower and technical guidance/initial expenses etc. for the propose
laboratory.

As decided in 5th Meeting of the EC held on 28.05.2018, a meeting was held on

8.11.2018 Nodal Officer (SFTL) of the state to pave the way for the
establishment of the Laboratory. During the meeting it was decided that State
would approach MoDONER for support under their “North East Special
Infrastructure Development Scheme” (NESIDS) for the development of land
and construction of building. Issues has been taken up with the Chief Secy of
the State vide DO letter dated 10.01.2019.
2. Mizoram As there is no Food Laboratory in the State, there is provision for setting up of a
(Aizwal) new Food Testing Laboratory in the State under the Central Sector Scheme
subject to readiness of State in terms of appropriate building space, technical
manpower, uninterrupted electrical & water supply, laboratory furniture, etc. for
the operation of the laboratory. State vide letter dated 31.08.2016 informed that
they will provide building infrastructure in Aizwal.

State has been requested vide letter dated 13.10.2017, 23.11.2017, 15.12.2017,
08.01.2018, 22.02.2018 and 20.04.2018 to intimate their plan for engaging
requisite manpower in the proposed laboratory, submit a detailed project report,
etc.However, no response received.

As decided in 5th Meeting of the EC held on 28.05.2018, FSSAI vide letter

03.07.2018 and subsequent reminder 24.08.2018 has requested the State to
come for a meeting. Response of the State Government is still awaited.Issues
has also been taken up with the Chief Secretary of the State vide letter dated
09.10.2018

In the meantime it has been observed there is Central Scheme being

implemented by MoDONER under which the State may be eligible for getting
financial assistance for the development of the land and construction of
building. Accordingly vide DO letter dated 10.01.2019 this information has
been conveyed to the Chief Secy of the State with the request to submit their
proposal to MoDONER.
3. Andaman& State requested for financial assistance through Central Sector Scheme for
Nicobar constructing a new building to accommodate both chemical and microbiological
laboratories.As the scheme does not have provision forthe financial assistance
for the construction of the new building, UT administration has been asked to
constructs building from its own budget and submit proposal for upgradation of
thereafter.
* NABL Accredited.
States/UTs are requested to provide requisite information so as to strengthen the food testing
laboratories.