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Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules

Part VIII - Prohibition Regulations Of Sales

Section 44-A: Sale of Kesari gram prohibited

No person in any State shall, with effect from such date as the state Government concerned may by notification in the Official Gazette specify in this behalf, sell or offer or expose for sale, or have in his possession for the purpose of sale, under any description or for use as an ingredient in the preparation of any article of food intended for sale :-
(a) Kesari gram (Lathyrus sativus) and its products.
(b) Kesari dal (Lathyrus sativus) and its products.
(c) Kesari dal flour (Lathyrus sativus) and its products,
(d) A mixture of Kesari gram (Lathyrus sativus) and Bengal- gram (Cicer arietinum) or any other gram.
(e) A mixture of Kesari dal (Lathyrus sativus) and Bengal- gramdal (Cicer arietinum) or any other dal.
(f) A mixture of Kesari dal (Lathyrus sativus) flour and Bengal- gram (Cicer arietinum) flour or any other flour.]

Explanation:- The equivalent of Kesari gram in some of the Indian languages are as follows :-
1. Assamese - Khesari, Teora.
2. Bengali - Khesari, Teora, Kassur, Batura.
3. Bihari - Khesari, Teora, Kassur, Batura.
4. English - Chikling vetch.
5. Gujarati - Lang.
6. Hindi - Khesari, Kessur, Kasari, Kassartiuri, Batura, Chapri, Dubia, Kansari, Kesori, Latri, 'llnra, 'lluri, Kassor.
7. Kannada - Laki Bele, Kessari Bele.
8. Malayalam - Kesari, Lanki, Vattu.
9. Tamil - Muku.
10. Marathi - Lakheri, Batri, Lakhi, Lang, Mutra, Teora, Botroliki-dal, Lakh.
11. Oriya - Khesra, Khesari, Khesari dal.
12. Persian - Masang.
13. Punjabi - Kisari, Choral, Karas, Karil, Kasa, Kesari, Chapa.
14. Sanskrit - Sandika, Triputi.
15. Sindhi - Matter.
16. Telugu - Lamka.