Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan Report Final Artwork 2.cdr

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TO STRENGTHEN
NATIONWIDE
ACTION ON
SAFE AND
HYGIENIC
FOOD FOR ALL

SURAKSHIT KHADYA ABHIYANTM
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Foreword
S. Dave
Chairman
Steering Committee
Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan
Food safety is as much important as the quality, nutrition and appeal of the food product that we consume.
Safety of the food is judged from adulteration of food, kind and content of food additives, colours and
preservatives used in food, the levels of contaminants like residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs, heavy
metals, different kinds of toxins and shelf life. One of the other most important contamination occurs due to
bad handling & storage of food, and poor hygienic practices leading to microbiological contamination. All
these contaminants and hazards cause adverse health effects on the human body leading to various
diseases requiring huge sums of money on treatment. These diseases also increase the cost burden on the
Govt. and the tax payer.
Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan, a first-of-its-kind food safety awareness initiative is led by the Confederation
of Indian Industry (CII) and is currently supported by Cargill as the National industry partner in association with
others like VOICE, a consumer body, and National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI).
The initiative has evolved into a nation-wide movement starting from farmers, street vendors and food
businesses to the consumers in spreading awareness about food safety and hygienic practices and for
implementation of good practices at all levels of the food operations. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon'ble
Minister, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution launched the Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan in
New Delhi on 21st July 2015.
This Abhiyan is aligned to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Jago Grahak Jago initiatives of the Government and
has helped engage State Governments, Local Authorities, consumers, food industry, street food vendors and
primary producers. An important segment of the Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan is the training
of street food vendors and operators of school canteens. There are several other programmes that have
been taken up to train the farmers and food manufacturers for implementing Good Agricultural Practices,
Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Hygienic Practices for safe production at the farm level up to the
plate to simultaneously meet the objectives of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Consumer education and
awareness is also an important part of the Abhiyan.
This report presents an update on the various activities undertaken under the Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan.
Suggestions for improvement are welcome.
New Delhi S. Dave
22 April 2016 Former Chairman
Codex Alimentarius Commission
and Advisor, FSSAI

SURAKSHIT KHADYA ABHIYANTM
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SURAKSHIT KHADYA ABHIYANTM
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Message
Pawan Kumar Agarwal
CEO
FSSAI
FSSAI has already paved the way for a world class regulatory system with its work on
harmonization of Indian Standards with Codex and is now focusing on capacity building to develop
an inclusive ecosystem through a participative approach involving all stakeholders. The Surakshit
Khadya Abhiyan is helping reinforce the required attention to food safety practices with special
focus on the student community, general consumers, food handlers and farmers. This initiative will
make an important contribution towards strengthening hygienic and safe food practices in several
high impact areas like schools, colleges, households, food business operations and street food
vending . I wish the Abhiyan the Very Best in achieving its key deliverable of ‘Safe Food for All’