MP Naveen Jindal demands setting up of food testing lab in Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal has urged the Central Government to establish a Food Testing Laboratory in Kurukshetra under the “One District, One Lab” initiative.
Speaking during question hour in the Lok Sabha, Jindal said, “To protect public health and ensure consumer rights, every district must have access to a proper food testing infrastructure. Kurukshetra, being a major agricultural and growing urban district, is an ideal location for such a facility.”
The demand comes in continuation of Jindal’s earlier interventions in Parliament, where he advocated for transparent front and back labeling on food products and regulation of ultra-refined seed oils. He emphasised that these measures were vital to building a healthier India.
Responding to his question, Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Chirag Paswan acknowledged the demand and assured that the proposal to set up a lab in Kurukshetra would be considered. He confirmed that the ministry would take suitable action in the matter.
Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal welcomed the minister’s response and said, “We must ensure that every citizen has access to safe and nutritious food. A lab in Kurukshetra will serve lakhs of people and strengthen our food safety systems.”
The MP has also raised the demand of skill development programmes at a mission mode for the youth. He said there was a skill mismatch. There were jobs but not the required skills. He said a skill census should be conducted in the country to get to know about the requirement and demands of various sectors and prepare the young generations accordingly.
