SITA takes a step forward in developing a healthy food system in Panipuri preparation
Dispur,Rongili Barta- State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA) Vice-Chairman Shri Ramen Deka handed over the first installment of the project “An integrated and automated set-up for preparation and vending of Panipuri” to the Director of Assam Science Technology & Environment Council(ASTEC) Dr. Jaideep Baruah at an official programme held at ASTEC office, Guwahati today. ASTEC will implement the project through Sri Saurav Jyoti Sarma, a young innovator within a period of twelve months. Co-Vice- Chairman Sri Dhruba Prasad Baishya was also present in the programme. Hon’ble Vice-Chairman Shri Ramen Deka handing over the installment said that the concept of the innovative idea came out from the need of developing a health improving food system in addition to convenience in delivery. The development of such a machine is to provide fresh and crispy panipuri keeping the hygiene factor in mind and delivering the food items in a less amount of time to the customer. At present the dispensing of panipuri is done manually resulting in variation of quality while the hygiene of the product is seriously affected. Hence realizing the need, State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA) in collaboration with Assam Science Technology and Environment Council have decided to design and innovate a machine to avoid any type of manual handling of the product and ingredients so that the process is convenient to the delivery person and safe to the consumers. In the programme, Co-Vice-Chairman Shri Dhruba Prasad Baishya delivering a speech spoke at length about the necessity to maintain hygiene in preparing our roadside food and this project he says is a step on that line. The programme was attended by Shri P.L.N Raju, Special Secretary to Science Technology & Climate Change Department, Dr. Chandra Barooah, Head i/c Environment Division, ASTEC, Sri G.G Das, Advisor (F & S) SITA, Sri D.S Hazari, ARO SITA, Sri Dipankar Bora, LO SITA and other officials.