Vadodara Has Just Banned Pani Puri As The Fear Of Jaundice Outbreak Looms Over The City

Popularly known as Pani Puri in Mumbai and Maharashtra, the famous snack is now going to be banned from a city in Gujarat. Residents Vadodara will now be deprived of having this delicious snack as the health department of the municipal corporation of the city has banned panipuris in the city to prevent disease.

This comes in the wake of multiple bans imposed by the Central government, the municipality of Vadodara has taken this drastic step. This ban has been imposed due to its unhygienic method of preparation. Also called golgappas, the snacks are famous all over India and made by small vendors.

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The country is facing heavy rains, which civic authorities feel will can be a possible cause of spread of diseases such as typhoid, jaundice and food poisoning. The pani puri vendors have been under the scanner of the authorities for quite a while now, as they have observed unhygienic preparation methods of the snack. There is also the problem that 'pani', i.e, spiced water is exposed which can lead to a rise in the number of people falling sick.

To ensure its ban is being followed, the municipal corporation has raided several restaurants and vendors across the city in Gujarat. The VMC has so far raided at least 50 manufacturers across the town and threw away 4,000 kg of puris, 3,500 kgs of potatoes and kabuli chana, and 1,200 litres of acidic water as per a report by India Today.

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Health department officials threw away thousands of kilograms of the items that are used to make panipuris such as flour, oil, potatoes and water. In most cases, these items were spoilt due to being stored for so long, or simply of poor quality. After raiding the manufacturers, they were sent notices for not maintaining hygienic conditions, and have asked them to cease all manufacturing facilities are improved.