New Delhi: Dedicated food truck hubs will cater to the needs of Delhiites by the end of the year, as the city government is about to finalize its food truck policy, according to details shared by government officials on Tuesday.
Stating that the policy has been approved in principle, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that the policy aims to boost Delhi’s economy and employment opportunities, as well as ensure that residents do not eat food during late nights. Be able to taste
To promote industry and employment in Delhi, very soon the Delhi Government is coming up with a “Food Truck Policy”, which was approved during a meeting today. With this scheme, Delhiites can get delicious food even late night in Delhi, employment opportunities will also increase and the economy will also… pic.twitter.com/66QTOJ4mny
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 13, 2023
conforms to policy push from the government To boost the night time economy, which has been slow moving despite several measures in the last one year. As recently as June 6, the government had given approval to 155 establishments to operate round the clock.
Apart from the mention in the Delhi government’s 2022-23 budget, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had also emphasized on the policy.
According to a Delhi government official, these centers will include several trucks that sell food and operate from a dedicated location, while several such locations have been identified across the city.
As per the timeline, the policy will be finalized by July 30, while it will be uploaded for public feedback by August 15, following which suggestions will be taken up for cabinet approval by August 31. Food Truck Hub to be inaugurated in Delhi by 15th December.
Vasant Vihar, Rohini, Patel Chowk, Pitampura, Janakpuri, Saket, Vasant Kunj and IP Extension are among other areas that have been set up to operate from land parcels owned by government agencies such as the Delhi Transport and Tourism Development Corporation (DTTDC). centers have been identified. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Public Works Department (PWD).
A Delhi government official said meetings with land-owning agencies would continue for a period of one month starting June 15. economy, while encouraging small businesses and startups to participate.
“We have identified the locations, but now we will hold discussions with the stakeholders to finalize it,” the official said.
The permits and licenses that are readily available include health trade license (issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi), and shop and establishment license (issued by the labor department), the official said.
One of the bottlenecks identified is the permit required from the Delhi Police to operate the business late at night.
“We need police clearance to operate after 11 pm, and we will bring them on board in the further stages. Another hitch is that since only CNG based trucks are allowed in Delhi, cooking food in these vehicles would be a safety issue. So we will ask the RTO (Regional Transport Office) to allow diesel vehicles and we are working on this bottleneck.
The revenue model involves allotting land to concessionaires through a competitive bidding process. Concessionaires will operate and maintain the food truck hubs and onboard individual food truck operators to set up and run their businesses within the respective hubs.
To encourage small businesses, a criterion to onboard a certain percentage of startups will be included in the tender document. As per the details provided, “The minimum license fee along with the profit-sharing model will be decided considering the commercial potential of the respective areas.”
(Edited by Tony Rae)
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