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FDA Strikes Hard! 33 Arrests in Just Three Days Under New Commissioner Mundhe; Adulterated Stock Worth Lakhs Seized
Mumbai: Tukaram Mundhe, the new Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has launched a massive crackdown within just three days of assuming office. Under his leadership, 53 raids were conducted across the state, resulting in the direct incarceration of 33 individuals. This is being hailed as the largest operation ever undertaken by the FDA.
Immediately after taking charge on May 25, Tukaram Mundhe issued strict directives to all divisional officers. Acting on these orders, raids were carried out across the Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Amravati, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Konkan divisions. The crackdown primarily targeted banned gutkha, pan masala, adulterated food products, and establishments operating under unhygienic conditions.
Key Highlights of the Operation:
Total Raids: 53
Arrests: 33 individuals
FIRs Registered: 25
Seized Goods: Valued at approximately ?20.57 lakhs
In the Mumbai division alone, raids were conducted at 19 locations, all of which have subsequently been sealed. This campaign has been specifically launched to target adulterators and lawbreakers who jeopardize the health of the state's citizens.
Tukaram Mundhe's swift and decisive action appears to have infused a renewed sense of energy and vigor into the FDA administration.
Mumbai: Tukaram Mundhe, the new Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has launched a massive crackdown within just three days of assuming office. Under his leadership, 53 raids were conducted across the state, resulting in the direct incarceration of 33 individuals. This is being hailed as the largest operation ever undertaken by the FDA.
Immediately after taking charge on May 25, Tukaram Mundhe issued strict directives to all divisional officers. Acting on these orders, raids were carried out across the Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Amravati, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Konkan divisions. The crackdown primarily targeted banned gutkha, pan masala, adulterated food products, and establishments operating under unhygienic conditions.
Key Highlights of the Operation:
Total Raids: 53
Arrests: 33 individuals
FIRs Registered: 25
Seized Goods: Valued at approximately ?20.57 lakhs
In the Mumbai division alone, raids were conducted at 19 locations, all of which have subsequently been sealed. This campaign has been specifically launched to target adulterators and lawbreakers who jeopardize the health of the state's citizens.
Tukaram Mundhe's swift and decisive action appears to have infused a renewed sense of energy and vigor into the FDA administration.
Immediately after taking charge on May 25, Tukaram Mundhe issued strict directives to all divisional officers. Acting on these orders, raids were carried out across the Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Amravati, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Konkan divisions. The crackdown primarily targeted banned gutkha, pan masala, adulterated food products, and establishments operating under unhygienic conditions.
Key Highlights of the Operation:
Total Raids: 53
Arrests: 33 individuals
FIRs Registered: 25
Seized Goods: Valued at approximately ?20.57 lakhs
In the Mumbai division alone, raids were conducted at 19 locations, all of which have subsequently been sealed. This campaign has been specifically launched to target adulterators and lawbreakers who jeopardize the health of the state's citizens.
Tukaram Mundhe's swift and decisive action appears to have infused a renewed sense of energy and vigor into the FDA administration.
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