GUWAHATI : To improve food hygiene and safety, the Assam health and family welfare department is going to issue online registration to thousands of vendors operating across the state from June 30. Through this move, the health department hopes to monitor the services provided by food vendors in Assam.
Vendors whose annual business turnover is below Rs 12 lakh will have to get themselves registered, while those with annual turnover of more than Rs 12 lakh will have to procure a licence. The online registration process is currently available to vendors in seven districts.
Once a vendor is registered, the health department will be able to monitor him or her and check if hygiene norms are being followed. According to rough estimates by the health department, there are between 25,000 and 30,000 vendors across the state.
"This is an attempt to regulate the food sector. Once a vendor is registered, he or she has to follow hygiene norms. We are concerned about public health and food safety," said Sanjeeva Kumar, principal secretary, health and family welfare department.
"This is a massive exercise and we want to make sure that the process is completed smoothly," he added.
Consumption of contaminated food and water causes stomach related illnesses. Unclean food can also cause jaundice. In the city, it is common to see school and college students savouring street snacks from unclean stalls.
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