Haryana govt to open Atal Kisan – Majdoor canteens to provide meals at concessional rate

Haryana government will open Atal Kisan – Majdoor canteens in all mandis and sugar mills across the state to provide affordable and cheap meals to farmers and labourers at a concessional rate of 10 rupees per plate.

This was stated by Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya during his address to the Budget Session of State Assembly which commenced in Chandigarh yesterday. He said that 25 such canteens will be established this year.

Mr Arya said, Haryana government will also provide free and concessional travel facility to 41 different categories of residents in the ordinary buses of Haryana Roadways. Governor said, under a new initiative, the women and girls belonging to 11 lakh BPL families will be given sanitary napkins free of cost during the year 2020-2021.