Gangtok, Jan 18: In view of the safety of consumers in the state, the Sikkim government has temporarily banned packaged milk in pouches, packets, or cans from outside the state in order to prevent the spread of the highly contiguous Covid-19.
According to a notification issued by the state Animal Husbandry Department, the ban will come into effect from Wednesday.
According to the notice issued by the government, packaged milk cans, pouches, and packets from outside either do not meet the required quality standards or are inconsistent in their quality standards.
Besides, it stated that such milk sources are not being regulated and monitored for quality assurance including its handling, processing, and maintenance of the cold chain.
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The notification further stated that due to the manual handling of the surface area of these milk pouches and cans, there is a high chance of spreading Covid-19 infection.
Worth mentioning here, Sikkim procures milk from places like Kalimpong, Darjeeling, and Siliguri in West Bengal and also from within the State.
