{
  "id": 13397507,
  "title": "Maharashtra to soon introduce digital system for milk tracking to curb adulteration: FDA chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/maharashtra-to-soon-introduce-digital-system-for-milk-tracking-to",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-10T11:31:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/maharashtra-to-soon-introduce-digital-system-for-milk-tracking-to-curb-adulteration-fda-chief/article71567853.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Chief Tukaram Mundhe announced plans to implement a digital tracking system for milk within six months to a year, aiming to reduce adulteration and enhance food safety. During the India Today Conclave Mumbai 2026, Mundhe discussed the FDA's ongoing inspections of milk collection centers across the state for compliance with regulations, safe milk practices, and hygiene standards. The digital system will use information from the Animal Husbandry Department to match milk production details with tagged animals. This process aims to identify discrepancies and trace the source of adulterated milk. Mundhe emphasized that food safety is a shared responsibility among consumers, food businesses, and government agencies. The FDA is also addressing challenges in the pharmaceutical sector, taking action against non-compliant establishments and strengthening surveillance of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).",
  "summary": "Tukaram Mundhe said the FDA had begun inspecting milk collection centres across Maharashtra to check for adulteration, unsafe milk and compliance with prescribed practices",
  "key_points": [
    "Maharashtra FDA plans digital milk tracking system within six months to a year.",
    "System will match milk production with tagged animals from Animal Husbandry Department.",
    "FDA aims to reduce adulteration and enhance food safety across sectors."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}