Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government is set to hold a key meeting on Tuesday to deliberate on measures to ensure stringent action over incidents of spitting in food or serving food mixed with spit. The UP government is set to bring 'Prevention of Pseudo and Anti-Harmony Activities and Prohibition of Spitting Ordinance 2024' and 'UP Prevention of Contamination in Food (Consumer Right to Know) Ordinance 2024'.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm in which Additional Chief Secretary Home Deepak Kumar, Ashish Singh (Home Department), Sanjeev Gupta (Home Secretary DGP) along the concerned officials will remain present. The UP government is aiming to form strict provisions against those who serve food with spit through these ordinances. Along with this, it will also empower every consumer to have complete information about his food i.e. where is the food prepared, who is preparing it, etc.
Mandatory display of details of operators, proprietors
Earlier on September 25, CM Yogi convened a high-level meeting in which he issued directions issued stringent directives aimed at enhancing food safety standards in the state. He emphasised the urgent need for comprehensive inspections of all food establishments, including hotels, dhabas, and restaurants. He ordered to display of details of operators, proprietors and managers, mandatory CCTV installation, proper use of masks, gloves and aero-tolerance towards mixing of human waste.
CM Yogi holds Janta Darbar
On Sunday, CM Yogi Adityanath held a 'Janta Darbar' at the Gorakhnath temple. During the Darbar, he listened to the grievances of the people and gave instructions to the officials to resolve their problems. The development comes ahead of the by-elections in ten Assembly seats of Phulpur, Khair, Ghaziabad, Majhwan, Mirapur, Milkypur, Karhal, Katehari, Kundarki and Sisamau. The Election Commission is likely to announce dates soon. The by-polls are crucial for BJP as well as the opposition parties. The BJP would be keen to regain its winning momentum in Uttar Pradesh. The Samajwadi Party has already declared candidates on six of the ten seats and has said it would contest the by-polls with the Congress.
(With ANI Inputs)
