India, June 16 -- In the wake of rising cases of diarrhoea reported across several districts in Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a series of inspections at eateries and fruit stalls in the state capital as a precautionary measure.

Special focus was given to food outlets around the SUM Hospital area, where the quality and hygiene of food items being served to the public were examined. During the raid, BMC squad seized stale food and unauthorized food colour from two local hotels. The establishments were fined 7,000 for violating the Food Safety and Standards Act.

As part of the intensified crackdown, Bhubaneswar Mayor Sulochana Das visited the Ghatikia locality following reports of diarrhoea cases from an...