Lakhanpur (Kathua) selected for PM SVANidhi “Street Food Hub”; funding and features detailed
The Government of India approved a Street Food Hub at Lakhanpur in Kathua district under the PM SVANidhi initiative.
AI generated- PM SVANidhi is the policy umbrella under which the Government of India proposes Street Food Hubs for selected towns and cities.
- Lakhanpur in Kathua district has been selected for a Street Food Hub with two clusters and a total area of 1,754.25 square metres.
- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs proposes to establish up to 50 Street Food Hubs and received 126 proposals from 32 States or Union Territories.
- Each approved Street Food Hub project receives ₹4 crore in three instalments of 30%, 50%, and 20% after completion.
What happened
The Government of India has approved a Street Food Hub at Lakhanpur in Kathua district under PM SVANidhi. According to the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Lakhanpur is among the first approved towns under the initiative.
The project is intended to create organised and hygienic vending spaces, improve the visitor experience, and provide dignified and sustainable livelihoods for street vendors. The location is important because Lakhanpur is the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir from Pathankot and lies on the route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
UPSC may ask how PM SVANidhi-linked Street Food Hubs can improve vendor livelihoods, urban hygiene, and tourism experience while raising implementation questions on selection, maintenance, and local planning.
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