PANJIM: The opposition Congress party on Saturday charged that the note was issued to promote the business of private catering contractors appointed by Health Minister Vishwajit Rane in Goa Medical College (GMC0, Bambolim.
The Congress demanded that Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) should make public the inspection reports carried out of all food stalls outside GMC in last three months.
The opposition further demanded that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi should seek an explanation from Rane and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant must conduct an inquiry of the official note dated February 16, 2024 issued by Dr Uday Kakodkar, Nodal Officer of Super Speciality Block of GMC.
“Food and Drugs Administration has turned out to be a scam. Last year Congress exposed how water tankers were transporting sewage water and FDA had no knowledge about it. Now, GMC nodal officer says sewage water is used by food Stalls. This shows complete collapse of FDA,” Amarnath Panjikar, GPCC Media Cell Chairman said adding that Dr Kakodkar has exposed the incompetency of the FDA, who is responsible to monitor food stalls in the State.
