Archive · 26 Dec 2025
45 Atal Canteens Open in Delhi
The Delhi government opened 45 new Atal Canteens on Thursday.
These canteens serve meals for just Rs 5 to help poor people eat good food.
The canteens were started to honor the memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
People like workers, cleaners, and their families can get a full meal here.
The food is prepared in a nearby kitchen and brought to the canteen.
More canteens will open soon.
The government wants to make sure everyone can eat with dignity.
45 Atal Canteens opened in Delhi on Thursday, with 55 more planned to open in the next 15-20 days.
Meals are provided at a subsidized rate of Rs 5, targeting labourers, needy people, and families in jhuggi clusters.
Each canteen serves two meals daily: lunch from 11:30 am to 2 pm and dinner from 6:30 pm to 9 pm.
The initiative was inaugurated by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Manohar Lal, and Delhi minister Ashish Sood.
The canteens aim to provide nutritious meals and ensure that people eat with dignity.
- Who
- Labourers, needy people, families in jhuggi clusters, and other low-income individuals in Delhi
- What
- Opening of 45 Atal Canteens providing subsidized meals at Rs 5
- When
- Thursday (Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth centenary), with 55 more to open in the next 15-20 days
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To provide nutritious meals at a subsidized rate to ensure people eat with dignity
- Number of Canteens Opened
- 45
- Cost per Meal
- Rs 5
- Meals Served Daily
- 2 (lunch and dinner)
- Inauguration Date
- Thursday (Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth centenary)
- Target Beneficiaries
- Labourers, needy people, families in jhuggi clusters
- Additional Canteens Planned
- 55 in the next 15-20 days
- Operational Hours
- Lunch: 11:30 am to 2 pm, Dinner: 6:30 pm to 9 pm
