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Walkathon held at Chandigarh to celebrate ‘Azadi ka Mahotsav’
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, May 15, 2022:
Food Safety Administration, Health Department, Chandigarh organised a grand walkathon flagged off by Yashpal Garg, IAS from Rock Garden here on Sunday. Various organizations and institutes, the food industry, schools, and farmers producing organic Products participated in the walkathon and set up food stalls at Eat Right Mela organised at the Lake Club at Sector 1 here. Secretary Health interacted with each stallholder and appreciated their participation to promote safe and healthy food. To celebrate the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, all ministries and departments have been mandated to take up activity events and projects to communicate the 75th year of India's independence. People who worked in the field of food safety and those who supported the event were facilitated by awards and appreciation certificates by the Secretary of health. Dr. Mahesh Waghmare, Joint Director, FSSAI, GOI, was present there during the event and appreciated Chandigarh Administration for organising such a mega event. The event was organised under the supervision of Dr. Suman Singh, Director of Health & Family Welfare, Chandigarh.
Sukhwinder Singh, Designated Officer for Food Safety in UT Chandigarh coordinated with all the departments/ Organisations for such a mega success of the Eat Right Mela in Chandigarh.