Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry has said millets-based dishes will be served in the meals of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
The decision to introduce 30 per cent millets in the meals has been taken as per the directive of Union Home Minister Amit Shah after detailed discussion with all the forces, an official statement said on May 3.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the International Year of Millets-2023, the Ministry of Home Affairs has taken a momentous decision to introduce millets in the meals of personnel of CAPFs and the NDRF, it said.
Recognising the importance of millets and creating a domestic and global demand along with providing nutritious food to people, the United Nations declared 2023 the International Year of Millets.
The Home Ministry has asked all the forces to take action for introduction of millets-based menu. The forces will organise training of cooks in preparing millets-based dishes through reputed institutes in this field. To generate awareness among the troops and their family members for use of millets, the services of dieticians and expert agencies will be utilised.
