PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and Health Secretary Ashok Kumar have given trucks trading in fish, till October 15 to register with the FDA, after which no excuses will be tolerated.
Addressing mediapersons along with the team of scientists from FSSAI and CIFT, Rane said the issue has remained pending till date as the file, which is currently with the CM, has still not come to him. Rane had initially given trucks 15 days to register from August 4. However, traders requested the government for some extra time to comply with the rule. He later said that there was no harm in giving them extension, and would give them until 15 days after Chaturthi.
