Gurugram: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) under Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has developed its first state-of-the-art laboratory for in house testing of food grain samples. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, inaugurated the ‘Quality Control Laboratory’ at Institute of Food Security (IFS), FCI, Gurugram, Haryana, today.

He also launched a short film on ‘Fortification of Rice’ and launched ‘short films on bursting myth, Radio Jingles and Social Media collaterals on rice fortification.’ The DFPD is celebrating the iconic week Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav which started on November 15, 2021, and will conclude on November 21, 2021.

The Union Minister appreciated the FCI for developing its first state-of-art laboratory for in house testing of food grain samples for chemical parameters which will lead to improved satisfaction levels for the consumers. The laboratory has been set up under the able guidance of the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru. /BI/