The Dairy Development department on Saturday opened a temporary milk testing laboratory at Walayar border check post as part of enhanced vigil against the distribution of adulterated milk during Onam celebrations in the State.
Lakhs of litres of milk is flowing into Kerala as the demand for milk has increased manifold during the festival season. Dairy Development authorities are worried that the milk that flow into Kerala from Tamil Nadu might be of inferior quality and sometimes adulterated.
A. Prabhakaran, MLA, inaugurated the milk testing laboratory at Walayar on Saturday. The lab will be functional round-the-clock until September 7.
