Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues an order restricting the sale of certain unhealthy foods near schools. According to reports, the FDA bans the sale of junk food and soft drinks within a 50-meter radius of educational institutions. The measure is aimed at reducing children’s exposure to products considered harmful, including packaged and fast food items and beverages such as soft drinks. Media accounts describe the restriction as applying to vendors operating in the specified perimeter around schools. The orders are part of wider public health efforts to curb unhealthy eating among children by limiting availability close to classrooms and school grounds. The reports also indicate that enforcement action by the FDA is expected against retailers found violating the distance requirement. While details on penalties and the scope of exact product categories are not fully specified in the brief excerpts, the central point across outlets is the same: a distance-based ban on junk food and soft drinks within 50 meters of schools in Maharashtra.