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.
Besides, mobile food vans would be started at 23 convenient sites with large number of workers, said Minister of State for labour and Employment, Nayab Singh, while presiding over a review meeting of the Department here.
The Minister said that meals would be served in these canteens between 8 am and 2 pm, and the Department would pay special attention to quality of food served.
Bids in this regard have been invited and the canteens would soon become functional, he added.
The State Government had earlier announced that the registered labourers would have to pay only Rs 10 per meals which would be of about 750 grams at these canteens, whereas it would cost between Rs 60 and Rs 70 in the market.
Those present in the meeting included Rajesh Khullar, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Vijai Vardhan, Additional Chief Secretary, labour Department among others.