Uttarakhand Moves Against ImitationThe Uttarakhand government has prohibited the manufacture, storage, transportation and sale of substandard and imitation dairy products across the state. The order also targets products marketed as paneer, ghee, butter or other dairy items when they are not genuine milk products and are likely to mislead consumers. Why Dairy Standards MatterIndia’s dairy industry operates within a regulatory framework that distinguishes milk products from dairy analogues. FSSAI’s rules also restrict the use of dairy terms on products that are not milk or milk products when the presentation could suggest otherwise. According to a February 2026 reply in Parliament, authorities analysed 33,405 samples of milk and milk products during FY2024-25.