Bharatiya Janata Party · Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Election 2022
Last updated 28 Jun 2026
“We will set up a Public Food and Drug Testing Laboratory in collaboration with pharma and food majors.”
Uttarakhand has FDA infrastructure in Dehradun: FSSAI lists the state Commissioner of Food Safety at FDA Bhawan, Danda Lakhond, and a 2025 GeM tender refers to a State Food Testing Laboratory, Garhwal Mandal, Dehradun. However, the manifesto promised a public food and drug testing laboratory in collaboration with pharma and food majors; the industry-collaboration element and combined food-drug public lab delivery are not fully verified. Budget status: food-testing tender/procurement activity exists, no collaboration funding verified.
GeM tender material referred to a State Food Testing Laboratory for Garhwal Mandal, Dehradun.
View sourceBJP manifesto promised a Public Food and Drug Testing Laboratory with pharma and food majors.
View sourceIn order to promote the brand Made in Uttarakhand, Quality Testing Facility Centre for Tea will be established at Almora district in Uttarakhand. Three well-equipped laboratories for the testing of organic honey will be established in Tehri, Chamoli and Rudraprayag.
We will expedite the construction of the Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Fibres at Almora.
We will establish three Centres of Excellence for kiwis, walnuts and apples in the state.
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