CIC supports banning of junk food near Delhi schools
Nirmal Singh 3C
Company appreciated the fact that the Central Information Commission has
asked the Delhi government to keep a check the sale of junk food and colas in
close vicinity of schools in the capital has been stopped or not, as per the
Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Basically, there has been a spectator who ridiculed the
availability of junk food outside school corners as a wrong practice and termed
it as “a health hazard.”
Nirmal Singh 3C
Company noticed that an order was passed by the Information Commissioner
Yashovardhan Azad asking the Delhi government to think over banning the sale of
these items in school area. This was taken seriously by the commission.
Nirmal Singh 3C
Company appreciated the fact that SP Machanda, a resident of Keshav Puram
in north-west Delhi, came forward to complain about the practice of selling
food items outside the school premises and asked the Delhi government to take a
swift action against these activities or rather restrict the sale of junk food
as well as fizzy drinks in the capital. Subsequently, Azad reacted on it and
took immediate actions to avoid any health hazards.
Perhaps Manchanda has submitted the RTI application in the
month of February but it was delayed due to other formalities and did not get
any feedback. Then they filed an appeal with the CIC in April.
Nirmal Singh 3C Company quoted Azas who said, “The query raised by the appellant addresses
public interest, particularly the health of the children, which is at a high
risk considering that the target consumer for these products are the children.”
It was also noted that the Delhi government was not doing
the needful to restrict the sale of junk food. “As is well known, unfortunately, enough
measures are not being taken to address this menace posing threat to public
health.”
Azad said the Delhi government needs to consider the matter
of restricting or even banning the sale of junk food around schools.
Nirmal Singh 3C
Company got the news that as per the reliable sources, the commission has
stopped ordering Delhi government, for it does not have the mandate to do so.
Also, as the information comes from RTI Act, henceforth, the
government has to react on it.
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