India, July 28 -- Maharashtra's average daily milk procurement has dropped by over 750,000 litres in a month, following a statewide crackdown on adulterated milk by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to data from the state's dairy development department. Officials said the data indicates that a large amount of adulterated milk, prepared with hazardous chemicals, was being sold and consumed in the state.

The FDA has launched a crackdown on adulterated milk in several parts of Maharashtra over the last two months. The agency has inspected around 360 establishments, seized 160,329 litres of adulterated milk worth Rs.65.17 lakh, suspended 35 licences and registered seven FIRs.

During the raids, officials found that synthetic ...