New Delhi. As per information received, 11 cases of seizures of desi ghee (as per details annexed) have been reported only from the state of Rajasthan.

The Parliament has already enacted a comprehensive “Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006” to replace the existing PFA Act, 1954, and other food related Orders. The new Act provides for different tiers of punishment depending upon the seriousness of the offence, whereby inter alia vide sub clause (iv) of section 59, in case of manufacture for sale, storage, distribution and import of any article of food for human consumption which leads to death, may lead to punishment with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and also with fine which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees. However, these provisions are yet to be notified.