(a) whether Government has decided to set up a ‘food street’ in certain cities across the country;
(b) if so, name of the cities selected for the purpose; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to implement the
scheme and also to ensure that the surroundings of food
street are hygienic and clean by providing public utilities
and waste disposal system?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a) to (c): Under the scheme for “Upgradation of the
Quality of Street Foodâ€, Government has planned to upgrade
streets in 25 cities of tourist importance across the
country as Food-Street during the Eleventh Five Year Plan
Period, subject to obtaining formal approval of the
Competent Authority. The scheme is to be implemented
through urban local bodies & the state governments.
The designing and planning of the scheme is at a
preliminary stage. Cities have not yet been selected for
the purpose.
Steps will be taken by the Government to implement the
scheme once the formal approval is obtained. With the
active participation of Urban Local Bodies and the state
governments, proper care will be taken to ensure that the
surrounding of food street are hygienic and clean by
providing public utilities and waste disposal systems.