By Scroll Staff
The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday issued an order requiring the owners of all restaurants and food stalls in the state to display their names and identification cards.
This came a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath directed eateries in the state to prominently display the names and addresses of their operators, proprietors and managers.
On Wednesday, Vikramaditya Singh, Himachal Pradesh’s minister for public works department and urban development, said the state government had issued a similar order “for the convenience of customers”.
“We held a meeting with the urban development and the municipal corporation,” Singh was quoted as saying by ANI. “To make sure that hygienic food is sold, a decision has been taken for all the street vendors…especially those selling edible items.”
He said the decision was made after “people expressed their concerns and doubts”.
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