Bihar lifts ban on Fish imports from AP
Amaravati, January 29th: Bihar officials have lifted the ban on fish imports from Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday after verifying various facilities in the state.
Bihar has banned the sale of fish brought into the state from Andhra Pradesh over concerns that the fish may contain formalin, a known carcinogen. The ban has been imposed for 15 days in Bihar's capital city Patna after formalin was detected in some of the consignments brought from Andhra Pradesh. Formalin, a cancer-inducing chemical, is used to preserve the fish and is also used in preserving dead bodies.
Sanjay Sinha, the Principal Secretary of Bihar's Health Department, told the media earlier this week that ban will continue on sale, storage and transportation of fish from Andhra Pradesh, as well as fish brought in from West Bengal, after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of a high content of formalin and heavy metals like lead and cadmium in the consignments.
Earlier, Bihar government agencies have decided to randomly collect fish samples from different districts of the state and get those tested.
AP Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu immediately responded on this issue. Fisheries and Health Department officials along with FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) authorities inspected various facilities in AP and lifed the ban on Tuesday.
Amaravati, January 29th: Bihar officials have lifted the ban on fish imports from Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday after verifying various facilities in the state.
Bihar has banned the sale of fish brought into the state from Andhra Pradesh over concerns that the fish may contain formalin, a known carcinogen. The ban has been imposed for 15 days in Bihar's capital city Patna after formalin was detected in some of the consignments brought from Andhra Pradesh. Formalin, a cancer-inducing chemical, is used to preserve the fish and is also used in preserving dead bodies.
Sanjay Sinha, the Principal Secretary of Bihar's Health Department, told the media earlier this week that ban will continue on sale, storage and transportation of fish from Andhra Pradesh, as well as fish brought in from West Bengal, after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of a high content of formalin and heavy metals like lead and cadmium in the consignments.
Earlier, Bihar government agencies have decided to randomly collect fish samples from different districts of the state and get those tested.
AP Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu immediately responded on this issue. Fisheries and Health Department officials along with FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) authorities inspected various facilities in AP and lifed the ban on Tuesday.
News Posted: 29 January, 2019
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