The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday issued a total statewide ban on analogue dairy products including paneer, ghee and khoya. Earlier officials had proposed restrictions and enforcement actions via the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) against mislabeled sales in hotels and restaurants. Similar bans on analogue items (like paneer, butter, and ghee made from vegetable fats) have been enacted in states like Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh under FSSAI misbranding guidelines.






