BMC rolls out meal at Rs 10 for employees in Maharashtra
- 4 years ago
Mumbai, Dec 21 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has rolled out 'thali' (meal) for Rs 10 in its canteen for employees. BMC Mayor Kishori Pednekar inaugurated the initiative on December 19. The meal includes two chapatis, rice, daal and two vegetable dishes.
While speaking to ANI, the Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said, "The Rs 10 meal scheme is a part of Shiv Sena's manifesto. Since the BMC canteen already had the option, we decided to introduce it here."
"The scheme will be soon introduced for the common people," she added.
Speaking to ANI, owner of the canteen, Savita Palkar said, "Everybody is coming here. The response is good. People are coming here and enjoying lunch at Rs 10."
The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, an alliance of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress in Maharashtra, had promised to provide food for the common people in the state for Rs 10. In their CMP, the alliance partners had promised to 'provide cheap and efficient food for the common people in the state for Rs 10 only'.
While speaking to ANI, the Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said, "The Rs 10 meal scheme is a part of Shiv Sena's manifesto. Since the BMC canteen already had the option, we decided to introduce it here."
"The scheme will be soon introduced for the common people," she added.
Speaking to ANI, owner of the canteen, Savita Palkar said, "Everybody is coming here. The response is good. People are coming here and enjoying lunch at Rs 10."
The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, an alliance of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress in Maharashtra, had promised to provide food for the common people in the state for Rs 10. In their CMP, the alliance partners had promised to 'provide cheap and efficient food for the common people in the state for Rs 10 only'.