Upa Lokayukta Justice B. Veerappa ordered Food and Drug administration officials to seize all expired food items from shops in the Belagavi bus stand.

During a surprise visit to the Central Bus Stand in Belagavi, he inspected eateries and food stalls within the bus stand. He found some expired food products and ordered their seizure. He noted a lack of hygiene and safety standards. He directed that price lists for food items be displayed. He reprimanded food safety officials for failing to conduct regular inspection of these eateries. He observed that price lists were not displayed, and the failure to issue receipts for the use of these facilities. He asked shopowners to follow the rules.

Subsequently, he visited a pharmacy, and inspected various documents, including their licences. He observed that the establishment’s food safety certificate had expired. Instructions were issued to ensure that employees working at the shop are paid at least the minimum wage, as mandated by the Labour Department. Officials were directed to ensure that employees are not subjected to any harassment.

He expressed concern over the lack of cleanliness in the bus stand’s restrooms, and inefficient garbage collection in the bus stand premises. He visited the ‘Namma Clinic’ located in the bus stand, where he examined the medicines being dispensed and inquired about the treatment procedures.

He found that details of taxes were not mentioned on the bills issued by the manager of the lodging facility in the bus stand. He expressed concern about the lack of security measures, such as the absence of CCTV cameras. He directed that the jurisdictional police should conduct regular inspections to correct this shortcoming.

Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Prasanna Desai, Member-Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority K.N. Shivakumar,, Additional Deputy Commissioner Vijayakumar Honakeri, Assistant Commissioner Shravan Nayak, City Corporation Commissioner Karthik M., and NWKRTC officials were among those present.