THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Temporary licences issued to supply food and beverages to the devotees offering Attukal Pongala on Thursday, have crossed 750 in number until Wednesday afternoon.
At the control room at Attukal alone, 500 registrations were made and the number goes up by adding those from the 14 circles in the district based on the assembly constituency basis. Interestingly, though the Pongala hearths are widely seen in the city areas, registrations from the suburbs to offer food for devotees were dominant this time.
“There were many registrations in the district this time to provide food for devotees from places like Nedumangad, Peyad and Kattakkada areas. Those who applied include residents’ associations, temporary stalls, wayside vendors and individuals. The numbers are higher in case of those offering drinking water and soft drinks for devotees,’’ said nodal officer for food safety services A Satheesh Kumar.
He said that the authorities have been creating awareness among people for nearly 15 days regarding consumption of safe food. Two to three rounds of hotel inspections have so far been conducted in the city.Food safety officials had seized adulterated food items prepared using
artificial sweetener and chemicals during raids conducted. “We would remain extra cautious on Pongala day,” said Satheesh Kumar.
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