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Country’s 1st Healthy & Hygienic Food Street, ‘PRASADAM’

January 8, 2024

GS Paper III Government Policies and Interventions

Context: The Union Health Minister launched India’s first health food street, Prasadam in Ujjain Madhya Pradesh.

About PRASADAM Initiative

About: Prasadam will house 19 shops which will offer convenient and culturally rich dining options for the 1-1.5 lakh devotees who visit the Mahakaleshwar temple daily.
Financial Assistance: The financial assistance for the initiative to the states and UTs is being provided in the form of Rs 1 crore per food street under the National Health Mission in the ratio of 60:40 or 90:10 to fill up critical gaps, with the condition that standard branding of these food streets will be done as per FSSAI guidelines.
Facilities: It is designed to provide various facilities including a kids’ play area, drinking water facility, CCTV surveillance, parking, public conveniences and seating spaces.

About Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

About: FSSAI is responsible for framing Regulations to lay down the Standards and guidelines to articles of food and specifying appropriate systems of enforcing various standards.
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

About National Health Mission (NHM)

It envisages the achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality healthcare services that are accountable and responsive to people’s needs.
Components of NHM:
- National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
- National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)

News Source: Indian Express

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