A healthy and nutritious meal is a fundamental right of every human being. But, amidst the rush of metropolitan life, the underprivileged strata of the society is often devoid of it and has been the rising concern of the every society. Addressing the same, on the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Delhi government launched the Atal Canteen Scheme, opening 45 canteens across the national capital to provide nutritious meals at just Rs 5.



As per reports, the scheme was inaugurated at an Atal canteen neat Apna Bazaar in Nehru Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, by Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood. During the inauguration, it was announced that the total number of Atal canteens in Delhi will be scaled up to 100 within the next 15-20 days. It is reported that that the canteens have been strategically located in industrial areas, JJ clusters, migrant settlements, and densely populated neighborhoods to maximize reach. Here's the list of 45 Atal canteens inaugurated across Delhi:



Narela – Vacant land, Pocket-11, Sector A-6, Narela (HUDCO)



Narela – CS Plot, B-Block, Holambi Kalan



Bawana – C-Block, Shahbad Daulatpur (Dairy)



Bawana – CS Land, A-Block, SRS Bawana



Badli – Sanjay Camp



Adarsh Nagar – G-Block Cluster, Jahangirpuri, Azadpur, Delhi-110033



Shalimar Bagh – Near Mohalla Clinic, AA Block, Kela Godown Road



Wazirpur – Near C-35 JSC, Wazirpur Industrial Area



Timarpur – Shopping Complex, Katra Meena Beg, Malk Ganj



Timarpur – JJ Cluster, Sanjay Basti



Shakur Basti – Shaheed Bhagat Singh Camp, Paschim Puri



Mangol Puri – N-Block, Mangolpuri



Mangol Puri – Land near BVK, G-Block



Rajouri Garden – Vacant land between JJ Cluster, Shyam Nagar & Shikhri Bhatta



Madipur – R-Block JJC, Raghubir Nagar



Madipur – Near B1 & K Block JJC, opposite B-Block Community Hall



Shakur Basti – E-Block, Punjab Migrant Relief Camp, Peergarhi



Rajouri Garden – Vacant parking land, F Extension, near GGS Hospital, Khyala



Moti Nagar – Shishu Vatika, Chunna Bhatti, Kirti Nagar



Rajinder Nagar – B-Block, Budh Nagar, Inderpuri



Rajinder Nagar – Shivaji Park, Naraina Industrial Area



Vikaspuri – JJ Cluster, Indira Camp No-3



Matiala – Vacant land, Goyla Dairy



Matiala – Sector-3, Phase-I, Dwarka



Najafgarh – Jai Vihar, Phase-I



Palam – Vacant plot near Veterinary Hospital, Sector-1, Dwarka



Mehrauli – JJC Kusumpur Pahari



R K Puram – Bhanwar Singh Camp, Vasant Vihar



Chhatarpur – Shanti Camp



Chhatarpur – Sanjay Colony, Bhati Mines



Sangam Vihar – Northern Camp, S.P. Crusher, M.B. Road



Malviya Nagar – Balmiki Camp, Begumpur



Malviya Nagar – Indira Camp



Sangam Vihar – DDA Park, near Police Station



Greater Kailash – Sheikh Sarai, Apeejay School Road



R K Puram – Ekta Vihar, Sector-6



Jangpura – JJ Cluster, Anna Nagar



Jangpura – Pratap Camp, Nehru Nagar



Greater Kailash – DDA Flats, Kalkaji



Krishna Nagar – JJ Cluster, Rani Garden



Shahdara – Rajeev Camp, Krishna Market, Jhilmil Colony



Shahdara – Vacant land opposite Community Hall, Old Seemapuri



Rohtas Nagar – C-Block, Nand Nagri



Rohtas Nagar – Near Lal Bagh, Jhuggi Basti, Sri Ram Nagar



Shalimar Bagh – GP Block, Pitampura



As per officials, the canteens will serve lunch from 11.30 am to 2 pm and dinner from 6.30 pm to 9 pm. The standard meal measured 600 gms includes roti, dal, seasonal vegetables, rice, and pickle, delivering 700-800 calories and 20-25 gms of protein.



As per reports, the Delhi government has allocated Rs 104.24 crore for the project and each canteen is expected to serve around 1000 meals daily to over one lakh people per day.



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