India a safe food destination, says Dikshit ahead of Games
October 16th, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) With the Commonwealth Games just a year away, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday said all safety norms would be strictly adhered to in eateries and elsewhere during the event.
Flagging off a walkathon and a food safety run at India Gate to commemorate World Food Day, Dikshit said: “We want to establish India as a safe food destination during the upcoming Games by adhering to food safety norms at all food serving establishments and at home.”
Organised in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the walkathon was themed as “Food Safety and Quality - India Prepares for Commonwealth Games 2010″.
K.N. Shenoy, chairman of the CII Institute of Quality, said: “This day’s celebrations will further strengthen the quality movement in India. India should remain committed to the cause of food safety and quality by inculcating world class quality consciousness.”
CII also distributed food safety guidelines among the scores of participants at the walkathon. The event saw senior citizens and schoolchildren, among others, taking part in the run and walkathon at India Gate.
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