New Delhi, December 25: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated Atal Canteens in various areas of the capital, including Nehru Nagar, on Thursday, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Union Housing and Urban Development Minister Manohar Lal, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood, and MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah were present on the occasion.
Chief Minister stated in a post that the BJP’s manifesto promise of Atal Canteens to Delhiites has now moved towards fulfillment. In the first phase, 45 Atal Canteens are being launched in Delhi today. In the future, 55 more Atal Canteens will be opened to make this facility accessible to as many people as possible.
The Chief Minister said that the workers, laborers, rickshaw pullers, sanitation workers, and other hardworking colleagues involved in building Delhi will now be able to get nutritious food here for just five rupees. Each Atal Canteen will serve approximately 1,000 meals, both lunch and dinner.
She said that this initiative, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of service, good governance, and welfare of the poor, will ensure that Delhi becomes a capital where food is served with dignity and no one has to go hungry.
Chief Minister stated that the Atal Canteens established in Delhi feature clean serving areas, pure drinking water, stainless steel tables and chairs, a digital token system, real-time CCTV monitoring, safe waste management, and a completely hygienic environment.
Fresh and nutritious meals will be provided daily at each canteen, both lunch and dinner. The quality of the food will be inspected by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FCCAI), and health certifications for employees and other standards will be mandatory.