FSSAI – Save Food, Share Food, Share Joy Initiative:
Website & Mobile Application Development
Project Overview
FSSAI initiated the Save Food, Share Food, Share Joy program with the objective of reducing food waste,
promoting food donation, and establishing a unified ecosystem for food collection agencies across India. Under this initiative, the Indian Food Sharing Alliance (IFSA) was formed to bring together food collection agencies, donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries.
The project involved the design and development of two interlinked portals and two mobile applications for the campaigns:
1. Street Food Vendor Has a Heart – enabling vendors to donate every 10th meal to the needy.
2. I Too Have a Heart – encouraging food donation by restaurants, retailers, citizens, and food
businesses.
The scope included building a responsive, CMS-driven digital platform with optimized performance, socialmedia integration, security audit compliance, and content migration from existing systems.
Key Features
Website & Mobile Application Development
- Development of two campaign-based portals with corresponding mobile applications
- Responsive UI/UX for homepage and all internal pages.
- CMS-enabled backend allowing day-to-day updates and user management.
- Data porting from the existing website with proper indexing and metadata
Functional Enhancements
- Social media integrations for wider campaign outreach.
- Search Engine Optimization with defined keywords; results expected within top 5 rankings.
- Support for major browsers and device platforms (iOS, Android, Windows).
- Closure of all defects identified during testing and FSSAI security audit
Governance & Standards
- Compliance with Government of India’s e-Governance / GIGW guidelines
- Technical architecture based on open-source technology as mandated by FSSAI.
Technologies and Tools
Frontend
HTML5, CSS (Bootstrap Framework)
Backend
PHP 7 or latest
Database
MySQL / PostgreSQL
Compliance
e-Governance & GIGW Guidelines
Compatibility
Cross-browser, multi-device responsive design
Improve Efficiency
Real-time governance and data driven decision making.
Citizen-Centric
Enhanced transparency and accountability.
Performance Tracking
Custom KPIs and departmental monitoring.
Certified Solution
CERT-IN compliant and safe-to-host certified.
The proposed digital platform aimed to streamline and amplify the Save Food, Share Food, Share Joy initiative by enabling seamless collaboration among food donors, collection agencies, volunteers, and beneficiaries. With two interconnected portals and mobile applications, the project was designed to:
- Promote responsible food-sharing practices nationwide
- Strengthen public engagement through easy-to-use digital tools
- Improve visibility and coordination among food collection agencies
- Support long-term sustainability of food donation programs in India
The platform ensured transparency, accessibility, and operational efficiency, supporting FSSAI’s mission to minimize food waste and foster social responsibility.
