राजस्थान इंदिरा रसोई योजना 2022 – Food at Rs. 8 for Poor

Annapurna Rasoi Yojana Replaced with इंदिरा रसोई योजना in राजस्थान: Rajasthan government had launched Indira Rasoi Yojana 2022 to ensure that no person sleeps hungry (Koi Bhukha Naa Soye) in the state. CM Ashok Gehlot on 22 June 2020 announced that meals twice a day are made available to the poor people at low rates. The state govt. will spend Rs. 250 crore per annum for this Indira Rasoi Scheme as announced in Rajasthan Budget 2022-23. The state govt. is making use of the Information Technology to effectively monitor this scheme. The official website for Indira Rasoi Yojna is indirarasoi.rajasthan.gov.in

राजस्थान इंदिरा रसोई योजना 2022

Indira Rasoi Yojana is an upgraded version of the previously running Annapurna Rasoi Yojana in Rajasthan. In this scheme, the state govt. will ensure that all the needy and hungry people will get hygienic and nutritious food. The Rajasthan govt. will take the help of Local Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Indira Rasoi Yojana implementation. It features are as follows:-

• लाभार्थी को 8 रूपये में शुद्ध, ताजा एवं पोष्टिक भोजन
• सम्मानपूर्वक एक स्थान पर बैठाकर भोजन व्यवस्था
• राज्य सरकार द्वारा 17 रूपये प्रति थाली अनुदान (पहले 12 रूपये अनुदान दिया जाता था जिसे बड़ा कर 17 रूपये कर दिया गया है)
• योजना हेतु प्रतिवर्ष 250 करोड रूपये का प्रावधान
• प्रतिदिन 3.35 लाख व्यक्ति एवं प्रतिवर्ष 12.17 करोड़ लोगां को लाभान्वित करने का लक्ष्य। आवश्यकता के अनुरूप इसे और बढ़ाया जा सकता है।
• सामान्यतः दोपहर का भोजन प्रातः 8:30 बजे से मध्यान्ह 1:00 बजे तक एवं रात्रिकालीन भोजन सांयकाल 5:00 बजे से 8:00 बजे तक उपलब्ध कराया जायेगा।
• भोजन मेन्यू में मुख्य रूप से प्रति थाली 100 ग्राम दाल, 100 ग्राम सब्जी, 250 ग्राम चपाती एवं आचार सम्मिलित है।

CM had launched this Indira Rasoi Yojana which would be beneficial during Coronavirus un-locking period as well as post COVID-19 period.  Under Indira Rasoi Scheme, the total number of Indira Rasoi across the state would be increased to 1,000 as announced in Rajasthan Budget 2022-23.

Indira Rasoi Yojana in Rajasthan Budget 2022-23

Food Items in Indira Rasoi Yojana 2022

The food menu of the plate being served under the Indira Rasoi Yojana is having the following things:-

• 100 Gram of pulses
• 100 Gram of vegetables
• 250 Grams chapatti
• Pickles

The items on the plate can be altered as per the local requirement recommended by the district-level committees. Food quality will be checked by the district-level committees from time to time and complaints can be lodged with district collectors.

Apply Online at Official Website of Indira Rasoi Yojana

The official website for Indira Rasoi Yojana is https://indirarasoi.rajasthan.gov.in/. People can apply online for Indira Rasoi Yojna by clicking at the “Sign In” option present at the homepage. This will redirect the citizens to the SSO ID Registration & Login page which can even be reached using the direct link – https://sso.rajasthan.gov.in/signin?RU=INDIRARASOI

Indira Rasoi Yojana – Timings for Meals

The food will be made available in the morning from 8.30 am till 1 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm in the evening. इंदिरा रसोई योजना से बदलेगा जीवन, कोई भूखा नहीं सोए, यही है राजस्थान सरकार का प्रण। CM Ashok Gehlot said that “There is a dearth of nutritious food and it is with the idea that nobody goes to sleep hungry that I am announcing this today.

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Indira Gandhi was a great leader and the reason behind the creation of Bangladesh, she brought in the Green Revolution, conducted the nuclear tests in Phokran during 1974. In the memory of the great leader, we have decided that Indira Rasoi Yojana will be started soon under which nobody will sleep hungry.” Chief Minister mentioned this while addressing the virtual launching of a state-level Covid-19 awareness programme through video conferencing from his residence.

Indira Rasoi Yojana Progress Report till 2 January 2022

Rajasthan govt’s ambitious Indira Rasoi Yojana has provided meals at subsidized rates to 4.79 crore people. Under Indira Rasoi Scheme 2022, meals are provided at Rs. 8 in around 358 kitchens (rasoi number to be increased to 1000 as announced in Rajasthan Budget 2022-23). The state govt. has ensured that no poor sleeps without food and these kitchens turned out to be successful model.

Food is available in Indira Rasoi Yojana b/w 8 am to 1 pm in the morning and 5 pm to 8 pm in the evening. District administrators and Local self government (LSG) departments are regularly monitoring the quality of food. A Menu of 100 gm of pulses, 100 gm of vegetables, 250 gm of chapati and pickle has been fixed by the state govt. of Rajasthan.

Grant to Operators in Indira Rasoi Yojana

In order to develop the infrastructure, the Rajasthan state govt. has provided Rs. 4.87 lakh to each operator. Every year, Rs. 2 lakh grant would also be provided. The cost of plate will be Rs. 25 but it would be provided at subsidized rates of Rs. 8 per plate. Operators would ensure social distancing and sanitization in the Kitchen.

The existing government of Rajasthan had overhauled the Annapurna Rasoi Scheme launched by former CM Vasundhara Raje to serve food at subsidized rates across the state. It is because the Rajasthan govt. wants to provide food to poor after spending money in a transparent manner.

Features & Highlights of Indira Rasoi Yojana 2022

Here are the important features and highlights of Indira Rasoi Yojana 2022 in Rajasthan state:-

• Pure, fresh and nutritious food to the beneficiary for 8 rupees
• Food respectfully sitting in one place
• Rs 17 per plate grant by the state government
• Provision of Rs 100 crore per year for the scheme
• Aim to benefit 3.35 lakh people daily and 12.17 crore people per year. This can be further increased as per the requirement.
• Normally, lunch will be made available from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and night meal from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
• The food menu mainly includes 100 grams of pulses per plate, 100 grams of vegetables, 250 grams of chapatti and pickles.

2 Times Meals at Low Rates to Poor

In December 2016, former CM Vasundhara Raje had launched Annapurna Rasoi Yojana. It was a subsidized meal scheme offering breakfast for Rs. 5 and lunch for Rs. 8 on the lines of Amma Canteens of Tamil Nadu. The scheme was aimed to benefit labourers, rickshaw pullers, auto-rickshaw drivers, students, working women, senior citizens among others. Now the state govt. of Rajasthan has started Indira Rasoi Yojana as an updated version of the previous Annapoorna Rasoi Scheme.

In the new Rajasthan Indira Rasoi Yojana, needy people living in the jurisdiction of urban local bodies (ULBs) will be getting nutritious meals twice a day at concessional rates. The rate for the meals has been finalized at Rs. 8. The new scheme will function after keeping in mind the requirements and tastes of every municipality.

For the implementation purpose, IT would be used to ensure smooth functioning and monitoring of the Indira Rasoi Yojana. A committee headed by the district collector will be monitoring this Yojana and the government will spend around Rs 250 crore each year on the scheme. Partnership of local NGOs will also be ensured for the proper functioning of the scheme.

Source / Reference Link: https://indirarasoi.rajasthan.gov.in/pdfDownload/09252020153216PMCUTTNGS.pdf

Earlier Annapurna Rasoi Yojana in Rajasthan

Annapurna Rasoi Yojana was an ambitious meal scheme launched by the state Government of Rajasthan to provide subsidized meal in the state. The subsidized meal scheme “Annapurna Rasoi Yojana” was launched with the tagline “Sabke liye bhojan, sabke liye sammaan (Food for all, respect for all)”.

The scheme launch was marked by CM Vasundhara Raje feeding a morsel to a Dalit and a Gurjar woman at Jaipur Municipal Corporation campus. The scheme was implemented through Jeevan Sambal Trust.

Objective of Annapurna Rasoi Yojana

The main objective of Annapurna Rasoi Yojana was to provide food to all those looking for food they can afford. The scheme aimed to primarily help labourers, rickshaw pullers, auto-rickshaw drivers, students, working women, senior citizens, and others to have breakfast and lunch at affordable rates.

Annapurna Rasoi Yojana – Cost of Meal

Breakfast under the Annapurna Rasoi Yojana sold at just Rs. 5 while lunch was available for Rs. 8 only. The actual cost of the meal was around Rs. 23.70 for lunch and Rs. 21.70 for breakfast. The customer will have to borne only Rs. 5 and Rs. 8 for breakfast and lunch respectively while rest will be funded by the state government.

The meals under the scheme were cooked and served by the staff trained in hospitality. The staff working under the scheme had a unique uniform along with gloves, caps and apron.