New Delhi: The Government of India has taken several steps to promote Indian food culture, said Minister of State of Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel. The Indian cuisines vary from state to state and uses locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Almost all states have their own unique recipes. Such food prepared with locally available ingredients is found to have its own therapeutic and nutritional benefits.
State Governments and other stakeholders are encouraged to hold food stalls in tourism related activities like Bharat Parv and Paryatan Parv etc.
Financial support is given to private organizers for holding street food stalls facilitating tourists.
To promote local and regional food, government has created guidelines for organizing safe and hygienic food festivals.
Guidelines for declaration of clean street food hub have been framed including upgrading of infrastructure of existing food streets of the country to popularize and promote local and regional cuisines.
Books will be launched to focus on regional cuisine of India.
