National Food laboratory of FSSAI Inaugurated in Raxaul, Bihar
Highlights:
- Union minister for health and family welfare Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated national food laboratory (NFL) constructed by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India at Raxaul.
- Earlier, food items were being tested at Kolkata NFL, which is 700km away from Raxaul.
- NFL has been established under Indo-Nepal bilateral agreement to reduce the time in testing of imported food or fruit samples brought to Raxaul from Nepal.
- This scheme has provided free treatment facilities to crores of marginalized people and has become a boon for the poor.
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