The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has once again rolled up sleeves against flour mills in order to ensure the implementing on fortification program by ensuring the fortification in flour. This was revealed in a meeting with the officials of Food Fortification Programme, held at PFA Headquarter here on Wednesday.
PFA Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman has directed technical wing to make an initial policy on its implementation in collaboration with all concerned departments along with NGOs within two weeks. PFA will take help of scientific penal in the preparation of policy-making regarding action plan of fortification, its effects and problems. He said that the purpose of this program is to maintain food nutrition, proportionate contents of food and to address high rates of micronutrient deficiencies in Punjab. Fortification program is the efficient source to overcome the nutrient deficiency for which authority is taking all necessary steps by taking on board to all departments, Usman said. PFA is also taking action against adulteration mafia and food manufacturers who are not abiding by the regulations besides of fortification programme. He said that PFA would not spare anyone found guilty of violating its rules and would be dealt with an iron hand.