Source: PIB
Context: The Ministry of Health has proposed the operationalization of ‘100 food streets across 100 districts’ in the country to promote safe and hygienic food practices.
About the Eat Right Food Street Project:
| Key Details | Description |
| Aim | To promote safe and healthy food practices, reduce food-borne illnesses, and improve overall health outcomes |
| Implementing Authority | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Funding | Financial assistance of ₹1 crore per food street/district provided to States and Union Territories |
| Implementation | Through the National Health Mission (NHM) in convergence with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and technical support from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) |
| Number of Food Streets | 100 food streets in 100 districts across the country |
| About National Health Mission | It was launched in 2013 subsuming the National Rural Health Mission and the National Urban Health Mission, with the aim to achieve universal access to equitable, affordable & quality healthcare services that are accountable and responsive to people’s needs. |
