Hygiene first that's the government's mantra for food joint owners in the run up to the Commonwealth Games.
The famous parant/Te walas in the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk should be worried, for food safety more than lip-smacking taste, will decide which shops find a place in the government's directory of 1,000 recommended eating places.
This will be the first time that the Indian government publishes a food guide for tourists visiting Delhi. In all, 1,000 eating places small and mid-size - will be identified all over the city in partnership with the Delhi government.
The idea is to ensure tourists have a happy and healthy stay in the Capital, minus the nifamous 'Delhi belly'.
"Standards of safety and hygiene would be developed and training would be imparted through professional agencies," says Dr Yoganand Shastri, Delhi's Minister for Health. "The process to shortlist eating places is yet to begin," he adds.
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