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Delhi govt opens 25 Atal Canteens; each to serve 1,000 meals per day

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The Delhi government on Thursday inaugurated 25 Atal Canteens across the national capital as part of a scheme to serve affordable and nutritious meals to urban poor, labourers and other underprivileged residents.

Inaugurating one such canteen at Krishna Nagar, Chief Minister Gupta said the Atal Canteen Scheme was guided by the vision that no resident of the national capital should go to bed hungry.

Union Minister and local MP Harsh Malhotra, Delhi Urban Development minister Ashish Sood, and BJP MLA Anil Goyal were also present at the programme.

The chief minister praised officials of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) for executing the project within a short timeframe, and said that the initiative was in line with the ideals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Each canteen will serve approximately 1,000 meals per day, benefiting over 1 lakh people daily across the city, the CM added.

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The government has allocated Rs 104 crore for the operation and management of this scheme, which was launched on December 25, 2025 — the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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