Chhagan Bhujbal said that the thaali costs Rs 10 per plate, but the actual value of the meal is Rs 50 and Rs 35 per plate in urban and rural areas
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal. Picture/Twitter
Responding to a question by Niranjan Davkhare (BJP), Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said, "The thaali costs Rs 10 per plate, but the actual value of the meal is Rs 50 and Rs 35 per plate in urban and rural areas, respectively."
The difference between the actual cost of the food and income generated by its sale is compensated through state subsidy, the minister said in his written reply. Under the scheme, at least one Shiv Bhojan centre is being set up in every district and municipal corporation area of the state.
"We are working on increasing the number of centres across the state," Bhujbal said.
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