UP Govt: Meals for the poor at Rs 5

Lucknow May 04: In Uttar Pradesh, the recent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is making a number of decisions on the welfare of the poor.

The Yogi Adityanath government has already made several decisions in this regard. It has announced plans to provide meals at a lower price.

As part of this scheme, Breakfast, which could include porridge, tea and pakoras and poha (beaten rice), will cost Rs. 3 and lunch and dinner, with rice, rotis, dal and seasonal vegetables, will cost Rs. 5 each. A basic plan has been drafted, for now, said officials, and will be refined.

These Annapurna centers will be seen in all the 200 locations in Uttar Pradesh. The scheme states that the scheme will benefit immigrant laborers and poor people.