Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Delhi Launches 'Atal Canteens' to Combat Hunger
Delhi's government is opening 100 special canteens called 'Atal Canteens' to make sure no one in Delhi goes hungry.
These canteens will serve nutritious food for just Rs 5.
The first canteen was opened in Timarpur.
The government is also spending Rs 700 crore to improve living conditions in slums, but they don't want to remove them.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launched the first 'Atal Canteen' in Timarpur
Canteens aim to provide nutritious meals at Rs 5 to ensure no citizen goes hungry
100 canteens to be opened across Delhi by December 25, former PM Vajpayee's birth anniversary
Each canteen to have clean serving area, digital token system, CCTV monitoring, and drinking water facility
Delhi govt allocates Rs 700 crore for slum development, not for demolition
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood
- What
- Launched the first 'Atal Canteen' in Timarpur, Delhi
- When
- December 25, 2023 (birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee)
- Where
- Sanjay Basti JJ cluster in North Delhi's Timarpur
- Why
- To ensure no citizen goes hungry and to improve living conditions in slums
Government's Stance
Critics' Stance
Slum Development
Government's Stance
Government is allocating Rs 700 crore for slum development and not demolition.
Critics' Stance
Critics argue that the government should focus on providing affordable housing instead of improving slums.
- Canteen Name
- Atal Canteen
- Meal Price
- Rs 5
- Total Canteens Planned
- 100
- Budget for Slum Development
- Rs 700 crore
- Completion Date
- December 25, 2023