Pune's Shri Bhojanalay: Nutritious Meals for Just 30 Rupees!

• Shri Bhojanalay in Sadashiv Peth, Pune, offers a filling thali for just 30 rupees, providing relief to students and others facing rising costs.
• Founded by Lakshmi Ingle, who experienced unsatisfactory mess food herself, the initiative aims to provide affordable, home-cooked meals.
• The 30-rupee thali includes two chapatis, dal-rice, and one vegetable; other thalis are available for 50 and 60 rupees with more variety.
• Serving 150-300 plates daily, it caters to students, rickshaw drivers, laborers, and local residents, offering two meals for the price of one elsewhere.
• Lakshmi Ingle cooks herself, employing a local woman for chapatis, making Shri Bhojanalay a model of social commitment amidst inflation.