Question: By whom Atal Jan Aahaar Yojna has been started recently?
(a) Maharashtra Government
(b) Municipal Corporation of Southern Delhi
(c) Government of Chhattisgarh
(d) Bhopal Municipal Corporation
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On December 25th, 2017; a new scheme ‘Atal Jan Aahaar Yojna’ was started for the people of the poorer sections by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation.
- South Delhi Mayor Kamaljit Sehrawat inaugurated this scheme from Matiyala Chowk under Najafgarh Zone with Bhupendra Gupta, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Public Body and Ramesh Matiyala of the Opposition.
- This scheme has been started at five different places in South Delhi.
- Under the scheme food will be available, for only Rs 10, at the stalls of the institution.
- This meal will be available daily between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. afternoons.
- It is known that this scheme has been started in a phased manner with the objective of providing nutritious food to the needy.
- North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) also launched a pilot project at Shalimar Bagh on the same pattern.
Reference:
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/atal-jan-aahar-yojana-queue-for-rs-10-thali-as-scheme-starts-in-south-delhi-4998669/
https://www.inkhabar.com/national/south-delhi-municipal-corporation-started-atal-jan-aahar-yojana-at-10-rupees
https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/delhi-ncr/food-in-delhi-will-now-get-only-10-rupees-sdmc-scheme-started-1792103
http://www.newsstate.com/india-news/south-delhi-municipal-corporation-launches-atal-jan-aahar-yojana-to-provide-meal-at-rs-10-article-45234.html