{"id":239056,"date":"2023-04-21T20:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=239056"},"modified":"2023-04-24T17:33:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T12:03:25","slug":"govt-plans-100-eat-right-food-streets-across-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/govt-plans-100-eat-right-food-streets-across-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt. plans 100 \u2018eat right\u2019 food streets across India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201cGovt. plans 100 \u2018eat right\u2019 food streets across India\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in <\/span><b>The Hindu <\/b>on<b> 21st April 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Government of India has planned a \u201cEat Right Food Streets Project\u201d across India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Eat Right Food Streets Project?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under this project, the Ministry of Health i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has asked States and Union Territories to develop 100 food streets in 100 districts across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim of this project is to encourage safe and healthy practices to reduce food-borne illnesses and improve overall health outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project will be implemented through the National Health Mission (NHM) in convergence with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and with technical support from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial assistance of \u20b91 crore per food street\/district will be given to States and Union Territories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistance will be provided under the NHM in the ratio of 60:40 or 90:10, with the condition that standard branding of these food streets will be done as per FSSAI guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the significance of this project?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Street foods have traditionally been an integral part of Indian society and are present all across the country. They represent the rich local tradition of cuisine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They not only provide a daily diet at affordable prices to millions but also direct employment to a large number of people while supporting the tourism industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, safety and hygiene remain a matter of concern at street food outlets and hubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">serve as a model for other such streets to be established across the country to ensure clean and safe food practices.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cGovt. plans 100 \u2018eat right\u2019 food streets across India\u201d published in The Hindu on 21st April 2023 What is the News? The Government of India has planned a \u201cEat Right Food Streets Project\u201d across India. What is the Eat Right Food Streets Project? 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