FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe says unlicensed rural milk dairies in Maharashtra are destroying their milk stock due to fear of enforcement action, according to an interview with NDTV. Mundhe attributes the losses to dairies opting to discard production rather than continue operations amid uncertainty around regulatory scrutiny. He advises these dairy operators to register rather than bear the financial impact of destroying stock. The commissioner’s message emphasizes compliance through registration as the route to avoid repeated losses and potential enforcement consequences. The reporting focuses on the situation of unlicensed facilities and the steps regulators encourage them to take, while presenting the dairies’ actions as a response to enforcement concerns rather than a confirmed reference to any specific incident. Overall, NDTV’s account centers on the commissioner’s counsel to bring unlicensed operators into the regulatory framework through registration.