By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and five state governments on a petition seeking complete curb on the sale and supply of synthetic and adulterated milk and its products like ghee, khoya and paneer.
An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia issued notice on a petition by Swamy Achuthananda Tirth seeking direction to the centre and state governments to ensure the supply of healthy, hygienic and natural milk and milk products.
Swamy Achuthananda Tirth is the head of Haridwar-based Bhuma Niketan Ashram in Uttarakhand.
Besides the central government, the notice has also been issued to the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Rajasthan governments.
The petitioner has sought the framing of comprehensive policy with regards to the production and sale of healthy, hygienic and natural milk to the people.