The Haryana government has decided to open canteens offering meals at subsidised rates to registered construction workers under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana at 23 locations in the state.
This was disclosed by Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nayab Singh, after presiding over a review meeting of the Department at Chandigarh yesterday. He said, quality meals would be served in these canteens between 8 am and 2 pm. The Minister said, the bids have been invited for it and the canteens would soon become functional.
He also said, mobile food vans will be started at 23 convenient sites which have large number of workers.