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Amit Shah to Launch 'One District One Cuisine' Scheme in Lucknow on Jan 24

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the Uttar Pradesh Day celebrations in Lucknow on January 24. He will launch the 'One District One Cuisine' scheme to identify and promote the traditional food of each UP district. The event will also see the inauguration of the Sardar Patel Industrial Zone Programme and the presentation of awards under various state government schemes. This follows Shah's recent participation in a spiritual centenary celebration in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

Key Points: Amit Shah Launches One District One Cuisine Scheme in UP

  • Launch of One District One Cuisine scheme
  • Inauguration of Sardar Patel Industrial Zone
  • Awards for CM YUVA scheme districts
  • Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman conferment
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HM Amit Shah to launch cuisine popularisation scheme in Lucknow on Jan 24

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the ODOC scheme to promote Uttar Pradesh's local cuisines at the UP Day celebrations in Lucknow.

"local flavours gain not only regional but also national and global recognition - official statement"

New Delhi, Jan 22

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will address the 'Uttar Pradesh Day' celebrations as the Chief Guest on January 24 in Lucknow and launch a scheme to popularise each district's local cuisine, said an official on Thursday.

At the programme to be held at Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the 'One District One Cuisine' (ODOC) scheme.

"Under this scheme, the distinctive traditional cuisine of each district of Uttar Pradesh will be identified and linked with quality improvement, branding, and market access, so that local flavours gain not only regional but also national and global recognition," said an official statement.

During the 'Uttar Pradesh Day' celebrations, HM Amit Shah will also inaugurate the Sardar Patel Industrial Zone Programme.

He will present awards to districts that have performed excellently under the Uttar Pradesh Government's CM YUVA (Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Yojana) scheme, and along with this, he will also confer the Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman 2025-26.

On Thursday, the Union Home Minister addressed the "Centenary Year Celebration 2026" organised by "Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Parivar" in Haridwar (Uttarakhand) on the occasion of the birth centenary of Mata Bhagwati Devi Sharma.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote on X, "Participated in the 'Centenary Year Celebration 2026' organised by the All World Gayatri Family in the august presence of the Hon'ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri @AmitShah ji at Baidyanath Island, Haridwar."

"In the programme, the Hon'ble Shri Amit Shah ji, while shedding light on the spiritual significance of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, said that the moment one sets foot here, one experiences the energy of thousands of years of penance," he said.

He stated that Haridwar has been the land of penance for the Saptarishis, where saints showed humanity the path to spiritual awakening.

Additionally, while mentioning the centenary year of the Gayatri Family, he said that the completion of 100 years of the unbroken flame, revered Mother Bhagwati Devi Sharma, and Gurudev Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya ji's penance is not ordinary, but a symbol of society's renaissance and the expansion of new consciousness, said CM Dhami.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good step for tourism and local economy. But I hope the implementation is transparent and the benefits actually reach the small street vendors and home cooks, not just the big hotels and restaurants. That's the real test.
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Sarah B
As someone who loves Indian food, this is exciting! I've only scratched the surface with butter chicken and naan. I'd love to learn about the unique dishes from each district. A great way to celebrate cultural identity.
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Aman W
While promoting cuisine is good, I wish there was equal focus on the pressing issues like unemployment and infrastructure in UP. Schemes are announced often, but ground-level change is what matters. Just my two cents.
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Kavya N
My nani's recipes from Varanasi are the best! If this scheme helps standardise quality and hygiene while keeping the authentic taste, it can be a game-changer. Hope they also include traditional cooking methods in the branding.
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Vikram M
Connecting this with the industrial zone and youth awards makes sense. It's about creating a holistic ecosystem for entrepreneurship. UP Day celebrations seem packed with substantive announcements this time.

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