date:Dec 19, 2012
. It's not possible to detectthe substances at the time of purchase, said the official,asking not to be named. The government is also aware of theproblem, added Nittya Ranjan Biswas, principal scientific officerof the Department of Fisheries.
The fisheries authority and other law-enforcement agencies,including the Rapid Action Battalion, regularly carry out drivesagainst the dishonest traders, Biswas said. This year, seven tonsof shrimps injected with jelly and gum and other adulterants weredes