गुजरात सरकार ने नकली पनीर, चीज़ और बटर पर पूरी तरह से प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है। स्वास्थ्य मंत्री प्रफुल पानशेरिया ने कहा कि यह फैसला जनता के स्वास्थ्य की रक्षा के लिए लिया गया है। नियमों का उल्लंघन करने वालों पर सख्त कानूनी कार्रवाई की जाएगी।

The Gujarat government has imposed a complete ban on the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution and sale of unauthorised analogue paneer, cheese and butter across the state, citing public health concerns.The ban, which came into effect on Thursday, was announced by Health Minister Praful Pansheriya, who said the decision was taken to safeguard public health and ensure that consumers are not misled by products made using non-dairy ingredients.Announcing the decision, Pansheriya said the state government would not tolerate any compromise with people's health and that the production and distribution of analogue dairy products had been prohibited across Gujarat.The move follows sampling and laboratory testing conducted by the state's Food and Drug Regulatory Authority, which found that products resembling paneer were being manufactured using vegetable oils and other non-dairy ingredients instead of milk.According to the government, such products mislead consumers, adversely affect genuine dairy producers and pose concerns over food safety.

मंत्री ने की खाद्य कारोबारियों से अपील

Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Wednesday appealed to food business operators across the state to produce, sell and use only genuine and high-quality food products while strictly adhering to food safety regulations.In a post on X, the minister urged producers, traders, hotels, restaurants, caterers and other food business operators to ensure compliance with food safety norms.

राज्य के सभी उत्पादकों, व्यापारियों, होटल, रेस्टोरेंट, कैटरर्स एवं फूड बिजनेस ऑपरेटर्स से अपील है कि वे केवल गुणवत्तापूर्ण और असली खाद्य पदार्थों का ही उत्पादन, विक्रय एवं उपयोग करें तथा खाद्य सुरक्षा संबंधी सभी नियमों का पूर्ण रूप से पालन करें। https://t.co/GCAOfV6uKJ

— Praful Pansheriya (@prafulpbjp) August 5, 2026

"An appeal is made to all producers, traders, hotels, restaurants, caterers, and food business operators of the state that they should produce, sell, and use only high-quality and genuine food items and fully comply with all food safety regulations," Pansheriya said.The appeal comes a day after the Gujarat government announced a statewide ban on the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution and sale of unauthorised analogue paneer, cheese and butter, citing public health concerns.

नियम तोड़ने पर होगी सख्त कार्रवाई

The government said strict legal action would be taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, against any individual or food business operator found violating the ban. (ANI)(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Asianetnews Editorial staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)