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Health Minister Orders Hostel Inspections After 85 Students Fall Ill

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Pansheriya Orders Inspections

Health Minister Praful Pansheriya ordered inspections of hostels after 85 students fell ill at PP Savani hostel in Surat.
Surat officials collected six food samples, deployed a medical van, and reported 13 severe cases hospitalized and stable.
About 200 of 900 Ranak Girls Hostel students in Anand fell ill after paneer curry and fruit salad.
Hostel officials sent paneer and milk samples to a food-safety lab and temporarily replaced mess cooks.

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Umrigar Declares Safety

Medical Health Officer P H Umrigar reported that all affected students are now out of danger.
The P P Savani School hostel houses roughly 2,200 students and 300 staff members.
Nine of the twelve hospitalized students were girls aged 15 to 17 years.
Twelve students from the hostel were recently hospitalized during the incident.

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Pansheriya Orders Inspections

Health Minister Praful Pansheriya ordered inspections of hostels after 85 students fell ill at PP Savani hostel in Surat.
Surat officials collected six food samples, deployed a medical van, and reported 13 severe cases hospitalized and stable.
About 200 of 900 Ranak Girls Hostel students in Anand fell ill after paneer curry and fruit salad.
Hostel officials sent paneer and milk samples to a food-safety lab and temporarily replaced mess cooks.

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