Mumbai: In a bid to prioritize student health, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Dharmarao Baba Atram announced the prohibition of energy drinks with high caffeine content within a 500-metre radius of schools. This decision aims to regulate caffeine intake among students and mitigate potential health risks associated with excessive consumption. During the Question Hour, Atram responded to independent legislator Satyajeet Tambe’s query by emphasizing the FDA’s commitment to implementing this ban promptly. He highlighted the current regulations on caffeine content, specifying that the permissible range in carbonated or non-carbonated drinks is between 145 ml and 300 ml per litre.
The minister reassured swift enforcement of the ban around educational institutions to restrict students’ access to high-caffeine beverages. “The FDA will soon issue an order banning the sale of energy drinks with high caffeine content within 500-metre radius of schools in the state. As per the existing rules, caffeine content between 145 ml and 300 ml is allowed in one litre of carbonated or non-carbonated drinks,” Atram said.
Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe directed Atram to prepare a list of the drinks to be banned and circulate it with the FDA officials across the state for effective implementation of the order.
(With PTI inputs)
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