Gujarat Food and Drug Laboratory first to get NABL

State Government’s Food and Drug Laboratory in Vadodara is the first Food and Drug Laboratory in the country to get accreditation of National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories.

The state government had allotted Rs.4 crore during the last two years for providing latest equipments in the laboratory. A quality policy and quality manual were prepared and training was given to the scientists.

With this the government has started procedure for getting NABL accreditation for Bhuj and Rajkot laboratories. For Bhuj a provision of Rs.24 lakh and for Rajkot Rs.55 lakh has been made.