Source: LM
Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched the Food Import Rejection Alert (FIRA) portal, which will notify authorities about food consignments rejected at Indian borders due to safety concerns.
- The portal, unveiled at the Global Food Regulators Summit 2024, will facilitate quick information sharing to prevent health risks from rejected food.
- In the past year, over 1,500 imported food items were rejected by FSSAI for failing to meet Indian standards.
- Other government healthcare achievements include expanding the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)to cover all senior citizens aged 70 and above, benefiting 60 million people.
- The U-WIN portal has digitized vaccination services, registering 64 million beneficiaries so far.
- Additionally, a new TB treatment regimen and diagnostics have been introduced to shorten treatment time, with plans for nationwide rollout.
