BMC conducts food raids across the city, seals shops and imposes fines for keeping stale food and not maintaining hygiene.
Fast-food shops were closed by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation due to poor hygiene and unsanitary conditions. BMC conducts food raids across the city during the food safety enforcement drives at Durga Puja pandals and Meena Bazaars this action was taken.
The raids were conducted across various places such as Baramunda, Nayapalli, Rasulgarh, Damana, Patia, Saheed Nagar and Old Station Bazar. Approximately 80 kgs of food items were destroyed.
BMC continues to enforce food safety and hygiene standards to safeguard public health and ensure safer festive celebrations across Bhubaneswar.
On the other hand it is worth mentioning here that, BMC continued its enforcement drive to remove unauthorised hoardings from road medians across Bhubaneswar. This helped in ensuring safer roads, improved visibility and a cleaner cityscape.
Further, BMC continues its public awareness drive through miking activities across Puja pandals and Meena Bazaars.
It is urging citizens and visitors to use dustbins, segregate waste properly, and maintain cleanliness in and around festive venues.
BMC took to the official X handle and wrote, “Mayor, BMC shares her festive greetings and appeals to citizens to avoid plastic, refrain from littering, and dispose of waste responsibly during the Puja celebrations”
A fast-food shop was closed by BMC due to poor hygiene and unsanitary conditions during food safety enforcement drives at Durga Puja pandals and Meena Bazaars across Baramunda, Nayapalli, Rasulgarh, Damana, Patia, Saheed Nagar and Old Station Bazar. Approximately 80 kg of food items were destroyed.
BMC continues to enforce food safety and hygiene standards to safeguard public health and ensure safer festive celebrations across Bhubaneswar.
#FoodSafety #DurgaPuja #SwachhBhubaneswar #Bhubaneswar #TeamBMC— BMC (@bmcbbsr) October 19, 2026
