Kejriwal to popularise Delhi as ‘food capital’

To address unemployment issues, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that the government has identified Chandni Chowk and Majnu Ka Tila for development as food hubs in the first phase of a project.

“Today there is a serious problem of unemployment. There are unemployed in Delhi too. In the last few years, we have employed 12-13 lakh youth and for the next five years, we have a target of 20 lakh jobs,” said CM Kejriwal. 

Speaking about the food hubs, the Delhi CM said, “We’ve decided to generate employment in the next five years. Thus Delhi, known as the food capital of India, will get revamped food hubs. Delhi has various markets for Tibetan and Punjabi food. We’ll improve their physical infrastructure, roads, electricity, and hygiene.”

“We’ll improve food safety standards in these food hubs, will ensure they follow all hygiene guidelines. In phase I, we will redo two hubs. Majnu Ka Tila and Chandni Chowk will be redone first,” he added. The government will hold a competition. “A design competition will be held, where the best architectural firms of the country will be called to present their designs. We will try to finalise a design within 12 weeks and give them the job. In the next phase, all other food hubs will be identified and redeveloped,” Kejriwal said.