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The temporal variation in maximum (Tmax), mean (Tmean) and minimum (Tmin) temperature for 63 years (1951–2013) were analysed over the Wainganga sub-basin, part of the Godawari basin using Mann–Kendall (MK) test and Sen's Slope Estimator (SSE). The shifting in temperature pattern was analysed using Pettitt's test, Standard Normal Homogeneity Test (SNHT) and Buishand's test. Results of the MK test and SSE for monthly temperatures show both upward and downward trends. Seasonal analysis shows the positive trend of all temperatures. It has been found that Tmax, Tmean and Tmin are rising by 0.5 ºC, 0.37ºC and 0.25ºC, respectively, during the study period. Spatial analysis using inverse distance weighted interpolation method (IDW) shows maximum variation in Tmin. The annual mean temperature in the southern parts of the basin shows a significant positive trend. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study were carried out to assess the hygiene practices and food safety among street food vendors in the city of Chandigarh. It includes 100 samples of vendors. Fifty vendors were mobile and other 50 was fixed vendors. A self planned questionnaire was used for data collection for the vendors. The questionnaire included questions about demographic information, hygiene practices and food safety. Thirty eight percent of vendors used stalls, but did not uphold their stalls well. Eighty-three per cent of the vendors had thrown garbage in the open vessel and 14.0% used dustbin for dispose garbage. Personal hygiene was also observed which indicated that the vendors never wear the head covers, handled food with bare hand and they did not wear overcoats/aprons as well. Street food vendors were not aware of hygienic and sanitary practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]