Centre Joins Hands With Swiggy To Take Street Food Vendors Online
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- The Centre has joined hands with food aggregator Swiggy to take these small businesses online.
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According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs (MoHUA), this initiative has been launched in five cities on a pilot basis by on-boarding 250 street food vendors and later, it will be rolled out in other parts of the country.
- Under the Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNibhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme, the move will give street vendors online access to thousands of consumers and help them grow their businesses.
Source: NDTV
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Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, is a federal ministry with executive authority over the formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the housing and urban development in India.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founded: 1952
- Officeholders: Hardeep Singh Puri (MOS independent charge)