Sambalpur: Sale of Substandard Food in Sambalpur, CAG Report submitted in Assembly

Sambalpur: The CAG report has been submitted to the assembly in less than two days. According to this report, several alarming facts have come to light. It is said that such a situation arises due to the negligence of government employees. According to reports, the Sambalpur city has a holding tax of crores of rupees which the Sambalpur Metropolitan Corporation (SMC) has failed to clear. A more concerning fact is about the poor quality of food available in Sambalpur city. According to the CAG report, Odisha’s Cuttack and Sambalpur metropolitan areas have the highest number of substandard food sold. While 468 food samples were collected, 109 samples failed to meet the specified criteria.

Most ironically, according to the report, no orders have been issued to reform the sellers, which has sparked outrage in the Sambalpur region. On the other hand, the Health officer of SMC said that he would respond after understanding.

In Sambalpur city, serving food in unsanitary conditions has become a common practice. Food adulteration has become a kind of compulsion. Various fast food and breakfast shops are using low-quality colors, sauces, oil, etc. In view of all this, there is a strong demand for strict scrutiny.