India’s food and drug regulator in Maharashtra, Tukaram Mundhe, has launched an enforcement campaign targeting alleged fake and adulterated products, according to reporting from Financial Post and Bloomberg. In the first two months after taking charge, regulatory teams have carried out multiple actions across the state. These include seizing packets of adulterated milk, suspending licenses of blood banks, and raiding manufacturers of illicit chewing tobacco. Authorities also temporarily shut two well-known food outlets in Mumbai.
Both outlets describe the measures as part of a broader effort that may expand further. While the reports focus on the regulator’s operational steps—seizures, license suspensions, raids, and temporary closures—they do not provide detailed figures on the number of businesses affected or the specific legal basis for each action. The coverage also frames the crackdown as an early phase of a potentially wider campaign to curb violations related to food and drug safety in Maharashtra.
