GS Paper 2
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Context:
Recently, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released the 3rd State Food Safety Index (SFSI).
Highlights of the index:
- Among the larger states, Gujarat was the top ranking state, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- Among the smaller states, Goa stood first followed by Meghalaya and Manipur.
- Among UTs, Jammu & Kashmir, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and New Delhi secured top ranks.
About the Index:
The Index is a dynamic quantitative and qualitative benchmarking model that provides an objective framework for evaluating food safety across all States/UTs.
- The first State Food Safety Index for the year 2018-19 was announced on the first-ever World Food Safety Day on 7th June 2019.
The index is developed by FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) to measure the performance of states on five significant parameters of Food Safety.
- The parameters include Human Resources and Institutional Data, Compliance, Food Testing – Infrastructure and Surveillance, Training & Capacity Building and Consumer Empowerment.
Insta Curious:
Do you know about the Food Safety Mitra (FSM) scheme? Reference:
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- About FSSAI.
- About State Food Safety Index (SFSI).
- Parameters.
Mains Link:
Discuss the significance of SFSI.
Sources: PIB.
