After Sheila wheat flour, now it's the turn of Sheila Thali. Unable to counter the ever-spiraling prices of food items, the Delhi Government is launching de novo scheme to serve full meal for just Rs 15. The Delhi Government a few months back had launched similar scheme for selling wheat flour and daals at subsidized rates at the Kendriya Bhandar and Mother Dairy outlets.
According to a Government official, initially the meals will be made available at 7-8 centres across the Capital. The Thali will be available from 8 to 11 in the morning and from 7 pm to 10 pm. The scheme will be launched by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at the Asaf Ali Road centre on Tuesday. The official said that some agencies will be given the job to cook the food and sell them through these centers. He further said that the decision has been taken in wake of the rising prices of all essential commodities including food items especially after increase in the fuel prices that has led to further increase in local transportation cost and thus the goods prices.
Notably, the government has already been selling wheat flour and pulses at the outlets of Kendriya Bhandar and Mother Dairy at prices lower than in the retail market. The decision to sell wheat flour was taken in November last year at 132 select outlets across the Capital.
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With thanks : source : Pioneer
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