Odisha Colleges Told to Cut Cooking Oil Use, Skip Puris, Vadas and Bondas

Odisha govt directs colleges to cut cooking oil use, skip puris, vadas and bondas

The Odisha government has directed all government and non-government aided colleges to reduce the use of cooking oil and avoid 'puris', 'vadas' and 'bondas' for breakfast in canteens.

World facing fuel shortage, cut deep fried foods: Odisha diktat to colleges

This comes months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal asking Indian households to reduce cooking oil consumption by 10% to improve public health and lower the country’s reliance on imports.

Odisha colleges told to cut cooking oil use, skip puris, vadas and bondas

Odisha colleges must reduce cooking oil consumption in their canteens. This directive follows global supply chain disruptions and geopolitical conflicts impacting food. Principals are instructed to avoid high-oil breakfast items like puris and vadas. Students will receive meals prepared with less deep-fried food and more traditional oils. Community awareness programs will also encourage households to conserve cooking oil.

Odisha directs college hostels, canteens to avoid high-oil food items like puris, vadas and bondas

Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (PTI) The Odisha government has asked principals of all government-run and -aided colleges to avoid high-oil menu items such as ‘puris’, ‘vadas’ and ‘bondas’ for breakfast at their canteens. Higher Education Department Deputy secretary Ramesh Chandra Behera wrote to principals of the colleges in this regard on Friday. In the letter, Behera […]

Odisha government directs colleges to avoid oil-heavy breakfast items in hostels, canteens - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked principals of all government-run and -aided colleges to avoid high-oil menu items such as ‘puris’, ‘vadas’ and ‘bondas’ for breakfast at their canteens. Higher Education Department Deputy secretary Ramesh Chandra Behera wrote to principals of the colleges in this regard Friday. In the letter, Behera said the world had been facing repeated supply chain disruptions and crises since the COVID-19 pandemic…

Odisha asks hostels and canteens of colleges to avoid high-oil items like puri, vada

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has asked government and non-government aided colleges to reduce the use of cooking oil in food prepared for students at hostels and canteens, and avoid the preparation of high-oil food items like puri and vada. The directive was issued following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to citizens to contribute in small ways amid global supply chain disruptions. In a letter addressed to princ…