Response on representation to PMO on FOPL and health of youths

Mr. Vishal Kumar ,Under Secretary to Government of India at Ministry of Health and F.W.(Food regulation section) wrote to CEO, FSSAI, India necessary action on the subject under intimation to this ministry and CC to PVCHR on representation of PVCHR to PMO on FOPL in context of NCD and unregulated package food.







#FSSAI #PMO #PVCHR #FOPL #Food 


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