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'''Āhār Yojanā''' (meaning "food" in [[Odia language|Odia]]) is a food [[subsidy|subsidisation program]] run by the [[Government of Odisha]] to provide cheap lunch to the urban poor at a price of five rupees inspired from the [[Amma Unavagam]] of [[Tamilnadu]]. It was inaugurated on April 1, 2015 by the Chief Minister of Odisha [[Navin Patnaik]] on [[Utkal Divas]]. The program provides meals in five major cities of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Low-cost meal 'Aahar' provided by Odisha government will start from April|date = 17 March 2015|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-low-cost-meal-aahar-provided-by-odisha-government-will-start-from-april-2069682|accessdate = 24 April 2015}}</ref> The actual cost of the food is around {{INR}} 20 but is subsidised to {{INR}} 5 with financial assistance from the [[Odisha Mining Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Low-cost Aahar in Odisha from April 1 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/lowcost-aahar-in-odisha-from-april-1/article7004929.ece |date=18 March 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Cuttack |accessdate=Jul 27, 2015}}</ref> It is targeted at more than 60,000 people per day.
'''Āhār Yojanā''' (meaning "food" in [[Odia language|Odia]]) is a food [[subsidy|subsidisation program]] run by the [[Government of Odisha|Ministry of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Co-operation]], [[Government of Odisha]] to provide cheap lunch to the urban poor at a price of five rupees inspired from the [[Amma Unavagam]] of [[Tamilnadu]]. It was inaugurated on April 1, 2015 by the Chief Minister of Odisha [[Navin Patnaik]] on [[Utkal Divas]]. The program provides meals in five major cities of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Low-cost meal 'Aahar' provided by Odisha government will start from April|date = 17 March 2015|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-low-cost-meal-aahar-provided-by-odisha-government-will-start-from-april-2069682|accessdate = 24 April 2015}}</ref> The actual cost of the food is around {{INR}} 20 but is subsidised to {{INR}} 5 with financial assistance from the [[Odisha Mining Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Low-cost Aahar in Odisha from April 1 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/lowcost-aahar-in-odisha-from-april-1/article7004929.ece |date=18 March 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Cuttack |accessdate=Jul 27, 2015}}</ref> It is targeted at more than 60,000 people per day.


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Āahāar Yojanā
Native name
"ଆହାର ଯୋଜନା"
Founded2015
Founder(s)Government of Odisha
Headquarters
Bhubaneswar
Area served
Odisha
Key people
Naveen Patnaik
ProductsFood
RevenueNon - Profit Organization
OwnerMinistry of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Co-operation, Government of Odisha
Websitehttp://164.100.141.236/AAHAAR/
Ahara transporting vehicle

Āhār Yojanā (meaning "food" in Odia) is a food subsidisation program run by the Ministry of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Co-operation, Government of Odisha to provide cheap lunch to the urban poor at a price of five rupees inspired from the Amma Unavagam of Tamilnadu. It was inaugurated on April 1, 2015 by the Chief Minister of Odisha Navin Patnaik on Utkal Divas. The program provides meals in five major cities of Odisha.[1] The actual cost of the food is around ₹ 20 but is subsidised to ₹ 5 with financial assistance from the Odisha Mining Corporation.[2] It is targeted at more than 60,000 people per day.

Purpose[edit | edit source]

The program is funded by the Government of Odisha. The objective is to provide cheap cooked meals to impecunious and needy people. The government launched it as a pilot project in 5 municipal corporations: Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Berhampur, Rourkela and Cuttack and 21 Āhār centers. Currently 100 Āhār centers are active in 30 districts covering 73 towns.[3] Āhār centers are mainly found in places like hospitals, bus stands or railway stations to serve cooked day meals at just ₹ 5. The hygiene of the food is checked by different municipal hospitals.[4] Recently the government added night meals in 54 Āhār centers near hospitals to provide needy visitors with cheap and hygienic night meals.

Aahar kendra in Sector-19, Rourkela
Aahar kendra in Sector-19, Rourkela

Menu and prices[edit | edit source]

Food provided under this program is bhāta (boiled rice) and dālmā at ₹ 5. The Āhār centres provide food at the designated places at 11 am to 3 pm every day. The night meals are served from 7:00-9:00pm.

Āhār centres[edit | edit source]

  1. Cuttack : Badambadi Bus stand, Sishu Bhawan, SCB Medical [5]
  2. Bhubaneswar : Master Canteen, Baramunda, BMC office.
  3. Berhampur : New Bus stand, Old Bus stand, MKCG Medical college and Railway station.
  4. Sambalpur :
  5. Rourkela : RGH, Sector - 2, Sector - 19, Vedvyas and City Bus Stand
  6. Barbil : Even the Barbil new bus stand has this facility.
  7. Bargarh: In front of Women's college, Near Govt. Bus Stand
  8. Talcher
  9. Angul
  10. Kamakshyanagar
  11. balasore HQ hospital

And # subdivision hospital nilagiri There are in total 100 Āhār centres covering all the districts of Odisha.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Low-cost meal 'Aahar' provided by Odisha government will start from April". 17 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Low-cost Aahar in Odisha from April 1". The Hindu. Cuttack. 18 March 2015. Retrieved Jul 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "HUDD-Government of Odisha".
  4. ↑ https://www.rajyayojana.in/category/odisha-state-government-yojana/ |date=September 2019 |website-rajyayojana.in}
  5. ↑ "Low-cost Aahar in Odisha from April 1". The Hindu. 18 March 2015.
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