Aahaar Centres

Odisha: Govt to conduct internal assessment of Aahaar Centres

November 30, 2022December 1, 2022Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 30: The State Government has decided t0 conduct internal assessment of all the Aahaar Centres. These centres provide cooked hot meals – steamed rice and dalma- to the poor and needy people at the cost of Rs 5 in urban areas across Odisha. “As part of the Community participation agenda, operation and management […]

COVID-19 scare: Odisha orders closure of Aahaar Centres till March 29

March 24, 2020March 25, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday ordered temporary closure of Aahaar Centres (Cheap meal outlets) except those operating near the hospitals till March 29 in view of the lockdown to contain the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). In a letter to all the Collectors-cum-President of District Aahaar Society and Municipal Commissioners of Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Cuttack, Sambalpur and […]

Give plastic waste, get a free lunch at Aahaar Centres

December 14, 2019December 17, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: In order to reduce plastic waste the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has designed the programme of providing one Aahaar Meal in exchange of half-a-kg of plastic at each Aahaar Centre. As part of the initiative chalked out by BMC in collaboration with UNDP and Touchstone Foundation, Aahaar Kendra’s counters will accept/allow only one kg […]