India, June 2 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized 16.65 tonnes of jaggery and 20 tonnes of sugar worth Rs.17.79 lakh during a special enforcement drive against jaggery manufacturing units in Daund taluka of Pune district, officials said on Monday.

The FDA's Pune divisional office conducted raids on Friday, May 29, following specific inputs about suspected violations at jaggery production units in Bori, Sahajpur, Khamgaon Phata and nearby areas.

Action was taken against Prathamesh Gul Udyog and Satvik Organic Gruh Udyog in Sahajpur, an establishment operated by Sahil Malik at Khamgaon Phata, and a unit run by Sahadat Husain in Daund taluka.

During inspections, officials found jaggery being produced in unhygienic conditions ...