Dharamshala, Jan. 15 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while chairing a review meeting of the department of health safety and regulation stated that government would formulate a state nutrition policy with an objective to ensure availability of balanced and nutritious food for all vulnerable groups, including children, adolescent girls, expectant and lactating mothers.

The CM said that the composite testing laboratory at Kandaghat would be upgraded with world-class, high-end technology to ensure precise analysis and greater efficiency. To ensure the quality and timely testing of food items, regional laboratories would be established in the first phase at Baddi, Mandi, Kangra and Shimla. In the second phase, simila...