Hyderabad: Following the directives given by Supreme Court, Telangana government is going to treat milk adulteration as a non-bailable offense giving life term as the maximum punishment to the offenders.

IPM officials said that the state government can implement Criminal Procedure (CrPC) with maximum punishment of three months, while under section 59, Centre’s Food Safety and Standards Authority Act prescribes jail term of seven years and maximum of life term along with a fine of Rs 10 lakh in cases where the person has died due to adulteration. Meanwhile, where it doesn’t lead to injury, punishment given is six months jail term along with Rs 1 lakh fine

Following directions from the apex court, the Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) have been asked to send proposals for stringent punishment to milk adulterators .

IPM officials said that the state government can implement Criminal Procedure (CrPC) with maximum punishment of three months, while under section 59, Centre’s Food Safety and Standards Authority Act prescribes jail term of seven years and maximum of life term along with a fine of Rs 10 lakh in cases where the person has died due to adulteration. Meanwhile, where it doesn’t lead to injury, punishment given is six months jail term along with Rs 1 lakh fine.

It may be recalled that few months ago police busted milk adulteration racket in Ghatkesar and Special Operations Team, Malkajgiri arrested a milk vendor in Neredmet on charges of adulteration of milk.