Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Dharmarao Baba Atram announced that the department would ban the sale of energy drinks with high caffeine content within a 500-metre radius of schools.

• This directive aims to safeguard student health by regulating caffeine intake.
• Atram assured that the order would be issued promptly to ensure the ban's swift enforcement around educational institutions.
• he measure intends to limit student access to high-caffeine energy drinks, which can pose health risks.