Overview
- One hundred canteens open across the capital today, offering two set meals daily priced at Rs 5.
- Each site is slated to serve about 1,000 portions per day with menus of dal-chawal, vegetables and roti.
- A Rs 100 crore budget underwrites the rollout, with locations, menus and operations cleared by an inter-departmental committee.
- Meal distribution runs through digital tokens, with CCTV monitoring via the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and kitchens equipped with LPG stoves, industrial RO water and cold storage.
- Officials outline plans for phased expansion based on demand and expect job opportunities through self-help groups and local community kitchens.