Delhi Launches Atal Canteens: Meals for 5 Rupees, 45 Centers Open Today

• Delhi launched 45 out of 100 Atal Canteens today on former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary, offering meals for just 5 rupees.
• The initiative, a BJP election promise, aims to provide affordable, nutritious food to daily wage laborers, low-income families, and slum dwellers.
• Each canteen serves a hot thali (dal, rice, roti, vegetables) twice daily, with a capacity to feed approximately 1000 people.
• The scheme, with a 100 crore rupee budget announced by CM Rekha Gupta, ensures quality and transparency through digital tokens and CCTV monitoring.
• Canteens are located near slum clusters and construction sites, operating from 11 AM-4 PM for lunch and 6:30 PM-9:30 PM for dinner.

Why It Matters: Delhi's Atal Canteens offer subsidized, nutritious meals for 5 rupees to support vulnerable populations.