Girgaum Chowpatty is all set for a 'clean' revamp!

Girgaum Chowpatty in South Mumbai is set to undergo a major transformation The beach will be declared Mumbais first Clean Street Hub by the Food Safety Standards of IndiaFSSI and the Food and Drugs AdministrationFDA on February 28The shop vendors will wear uniforms which have logos of their individual brands and swachhata ambassadors will pick up litter and educate citizens about public hygiene The beach will also have live performances by street artistsMumbai Mirror quoted Vishwas Mote assistant commissioner D ward as saying We received FDA and FSSI guidelines from Delhi under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on maintaining hygiene at Bhel Plaza We had audited the stalls in December and completed their training in JanuaryHe also added that the trees around the stalls will have tree guards and seating arrangements will be made for people to sit and enjoy live performances on the beachThis is being revamped to international standards There will more lights for the stalls And to inculcate a sense of responsibility in keeping the stalls clean the stall owners will hire two swachhta ambassadors They will pick up any thrown litter and will educate people on civic sense to make them responsible for their own garbageMote also mentioned that the Swachhata ambassadors will be given white uniforms and white caps He said It is a multidirectional approach where even helpers and chefs will sport branded uniforms for each stall and the boards and nameplates will have a uniform design The common handwashing area for patrons will also be spruced upA vendor Atul Gupta said that they had received training for four hours from the BMCHe addedWe were told that if we had any vices like chewing tobacco or smoking we should do it outside the beach and not while serving customers We were given minute details about washing hands and serving customers We were instructed not just to clean the work stations but also the inside of refrigerators If we keep our surroundings clean it will also keep rats and roaches at bayIndrani Malkani who is the member of the highpowered committee appointed by Bombay High Court said Hygiene is an allencompassing aspect Not just cooking part but even when they are washing up Street food is a great attraction in South East Asian countries and Girgaum Chowpatty is synonymous with bhelpuri The idea of inculcating hygiene habits among those who make and serve food is the prime focusCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThe article has been sourced from thirdparty source and Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text All information provided on this article is for informational purposes only