MCC commissioner MK Savitha inspects the proposed site for the street food hub on Sayyajirao Road, Mysuru, on Sunday
Mysuru is among 17 cities selected across the country by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) to establish street food hubs under the PM SVANidhi scheme.
The location for the proposed hub has been finalised, Mysuru City Corporation commissioner M K Savitha said. They will be shifted to the truck terminus, and the land will be used to construct the street food hub,” she said. “The selection recognises city’s rich food culture and heritage, its tourism importance and its reputation as a clean city at the national level,” Savitha said. Officials said the hub would help improve food quality and hygiene, increase vendors’ earnings and offer tourists a safe and better-quality local food experience.
Mysuru: The state’s first street food hub will come up on Sayyajirao Road in the city under the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme. “Some trucks are currently parked at the site. We will float a tender soon to start the civil works,” Savitha added. The initiative aims to promote the city’s rich food culture, boost tourism and improve the livelihoods of street food vendors.
“We received information about the selection on Friday.
The proposed hub will provide street food vendors with a clean, safe and well-equipped space to run their businesses. It will also offer visitors an opportunity to experience traditional dishes from Mysuru and other parts of Karnataka . The facility is expected to have food stalls, seating arrangements, drinking water, toilets, proper lighting, signboards, solid waste management systems and facilities to meet food safety standards. Digital payment options will also be provided.