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MR. CHAIRMAN: Motion moved:

"That the Bill to repeal the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Act, 1972, as passed by Rajya Sabha, be taken into consideration."

 * Not Recorded                 SHRI K.A. SANGTAM (NAGALAND): Respected Chairman, I would like to rise here in support of the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokokchung Districts) Repeal Bill, 2002. This Act was enacted for the whole country, but for these two districts, Kohima and Mokokchung in Nagaland, the Act was enacted in the year 1972, in order to check and prevent food adulteration and various other malpractices carried on by traders and food adulterators in these two districts. However, in due course of time, some other devices were found out and the charge for prevention of food adulteration was more or less handed over to the State of Nagaland and therefore, this process has been given to the State of Nagaland to look after it.

MR. CHAIRMAN: Article 224 of the Constitution deals with appointment of additional and acting Judges. It must be article 324.

SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI (RAIGANJ): The Minister is quoting the wrong Article.

SHRI K.A. SANGTAM : Article 371A is the Article of the Constitution which deals with Nagaland.

SHRI A. RAJA: So, there is no problem in repealing the Bill.

But some apprehensions have been expressed by the hon. Members that in Nagaland some food adulteration is being done. Since 1972, this Act is application to the whole of India including Jammu and Kashmir and this is a stringent law entrusted with the State Government. The enforcement uthority is the State Government. If at all some reports have been received by the Central Government, we can call for comments of the Chief Minister and the Food Minister of the concerned State. Even now, we are ready to have a transparent discussion with the hon. Members belonging to the State. If necessary, we can call the Chief Minister and sort out the things.

Sir, our Government is very firm that this Act should be implemented in letter and spirit in all sense.

With these words I solicit your cooperation to pass this Bill unanimously.

MR. CHAIRMAN : Even article 324 is not applicable here. Article 324 relates to elections.

SHRI K.A. SANGTAM : Sir, it is there in article 371 A. SHRI A. RAJA: Sir, it is article 244.

MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is:

"That the Bill to repeal the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Extension to Kohima and Mokakchung Districts) Act, 1972, as passed by Rajya Sabha, be taken into consideration. "