National Food Safety Index Ranking: Odisha Secures 13th Position 65
Bhubaneswar: With different food safety measures, Odisha has shoot-up its position to 13th in National Food Safety Index ranking for the year 2019-20 from 26th position in the last year. This was known from the state level food safety advisory committee meeting held on digital mode under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy from Lokseba Bhawan wherein Commissioner Food Safety Smt Yamini Sadangi outlined the issues for discussion.
Reviewing the progress made so far, Chief Secretary Sri Tripathy directed the department to intensify food safety awareness among the people and food business operators (FBOs). He also directed to strengthen the surveillance measures. Sri Tripathy said, “With increasing population in cities and growth centers, the food safety has become more critical both from the view points of individual and public health”. He directed the State police to mainstream the drive against