New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday laid the foundation stone for an ‘Atal Canteen’ in Sanjay Basti, Timarpur, ahead of the simultaneous launch of 100 such facilities on December 25 for offering highly-subsidised food to citizens, an official said.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister reiterated that it is the Delhi Government’s firm resolve that no citizen should go to bed hungry.

She said in line with this objective, 100 Atal Canteens will be launched across Delhi on December 25, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

“These canteens will provide freshly prepared, nutritious meals to the needy for just Rs 5,” she said.

Each Atal Canteen will include a clean serving area, safe drinking water, stainless steel tables and chairs, a

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