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Indira Rasoi

{{Short description|Rajasthan initiative for food security}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

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| name = Indira Rasoi

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| image = Valmiki basti canteen Bikaner.jpg

| caption = Indira Rasoi in Bikaner, 2013

| type = Government-owned- Restaurant

| founder = Ashok Gehlot

| area_served = Rajasthan

| industry = Restaurant services

| genre = Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

| products = Food

| services = Subsidised low cost food

| revenue = Non-profit organisation

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| owner = Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Rajasthan

| num_employees = Not known.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-10 |title=Rajasthan's Indira Rasoi is a success story |work=The Print|url=https://theprint.in/feature/rajasthans-indira-rasoi-is-a-success-story-9-crore-thalis-since-2020/1425101/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |issn=0971-8257}}

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| foundation = {{start date and age|2020|8|20}}

| location_city = JaipurJodhpurBikaner

| location_country = India

| num_locations = 1038{{Cite web|url=https://jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in/Services/DynamicControls|title=Jan Soochna Portal|website=jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in}}

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The Indira Rasoi scheme provides subisidized food to anyone who wants it at Rs. 8 per meal in the Indian state of Rajasthan.{{Cite web|url=https://jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in/Services?q=l7aag+q8+mx7+U42u/cCR6xBa71R64lDRb5GUigha1ejcB3mQfpSdq38RdTskorI7LRZ1ZT09XA=|title=Jan Soochna Portal|website=jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in}} The state began the program in August 2020 during the pandemic lockdown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rajasthan-to-launch-indira-rasoi-yojana-for-the-poor/article31901897.ece|title=Rajasthan to launch Indira Rasoi Yojana for the poor|date=June 23, 2020|website=The Hindu}} The scheme began in 213 Urban Local Bodies and was expanded.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indira-rasoi-scheme-launched-in-rajasthan-for-affordable-food-to-needy-all-you-need-to-know/story-eGsAyDiCHmMar8vAMqLdKM.html|title=Indira Rasoi scheme launched in Rajasthan for affordable food to needy: All you need to know|date=August 20, 2020|website=Hindustan Times}} Rasoi means kitchen in Hindi. The program is subsidized by the state government. The canteens get Rs. 17 from the state government per meal.

Overview

The number of canteens increased from around 200 in 2020 to over 1000 in 2023. In the budget of 2023-23, the state government announced that the scheme would be expanded to rural areas.https://www.business-standard.com/elections/rajasthan-elections/rajasthan-elections-2023-villages-to-receive-meals-at-rs-8-under-the-indira-rasoi-scheme-123091000323_1.html From 2020-2023, the canteens were in the various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the state.

The canteens are located to easily reach people who might be in need of assistance. This includes bus stands, railway stations, night shelters, hospitals, university and college premises, krishi Mandis, fruit Mandis, vegetable Mandis, labour chocks (i.e., where daily wage labourers stand to wait for employers for the day) and so on.

Like its predecessors such as Amma Unavagam in Tamil Nadu, Indira canteens in Karnataka, and dal-bhaat kendras in Jharkhand, the scheme is popular. These community kitchens or canteens played a crucial role during the lockdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/dal-bhaat-centres-didi-kitchens-how-jharkhand-feeds-8-lakh-people-daily-6368866/|title=Dal Bhaat centres, Didi kitchens: How Jharkhand feeds 8 lakh people daily|date=April 19, 2020}} World over, food banks, canteens, community kitchens are critical in dealing with food insecurity.{{Cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/801742/community-kitchens-an-idea-whose-time-has-come|title=Community kitchens: An idea whose time has come|first=Reetika|last=Khera|date=January 22, 2016|website=Scroll.in}}

Other state experiments include Anna Canteens in Andhra Pradesh,{{Cite journal |last=Abraham |first=Dr Mutluri |date=September 1, 2019 |title=NTR Anna Canteens: A Boon to Urban Poor of Andhra Pradesh, India |url=https://journal-repository.theshillonga.com/index.php/ijels/article/view/138 |journal=International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences |volume=4 |issue=4 |via=journal-repository.theshillonga.com}} Jhunka Bhakar Kendras in Maharashtra,{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2019 |title=Pune: Jhunka Bhakar Kendra makes way for metro station |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/jhunka-bhakar-kendra-makes-way-for-metro-stn/articleshow/71872285.cms |via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}} Aahar kendras in Odisha and Annapurna canteens in Chhattisgarh {{Cite web |title=Jharkhand's community kitchens: Making a mockery of food security? |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/food/jharkhand-s-community-kitchens-making-a-mockery-of-food-security--66962 |website=www.downtoearth.org.in}} are some such initiatives in India {{Cite web |date=April 28, 2016 |title=Soup kitchens are a silver lining for urban poor |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/blogs/soup-kitchens-are-a-silver-lining-for-urban-poor-food-security-drought-2774635/}}

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Category:Government schemes in Rajasthan