The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) will organise the first of its kind Street Food Festival here in the capital city under the ongoing ‘Urban Prosperity Festival’ programme from February 15.
The three day event being organised in association with Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) scheme aims to provide platform to the street vendors, besides promoting the tribal cuisines.
“In a major effort to promote tribal cuisines including a few key ventures of different Self Help Groups (SHGs) among the urban populace, the programme has been planned. The programme will be organised at Morhabadi Ground. The event which will continue till February 17 will be inaugurated by Minister, Department of Urban Development, Housing and Planning – CP Singh,” said Mayor Asha Lakra during a press meet on Tuesday.
RMC -- Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar said, “Two different sub-committees have been constituted to manage the entire affair. Four members of the Town Vending Committee (TVC) including the SHGs associated with (DAY-NULM) venture have been included.”
“Besides the stalls of the street food vendors, a few other stalls of major eateries located here in Ranchi have been also invited to participate in the programme. As many as 100 stalls have been shortlisted. With the assistance of TVC members, the list of the street food sellers has been finalised,” Kumar said.
Considering the elaborate schemes of DAY-NULM programme, the organisers have also planned a job fair including loan distribution programme during the ongoing fest.
“The visitors will be made familiar with the ongoing schemes which primarily include social welfare services under NULM, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Ayushmaan Bharat and skill development plans. Stalls of different nationalised banks will be put up while the training programme details covered under DAY-NULM scheme will be shared with the visitors. A few cultural events have been also planned for the event,” Kumar stated.