Overview
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena inaugurated the new outlets, expanding coverage across multiple districts of the capital.
- The government projects about 70,000 to 71,000 meals will be served daily at the canteens at ₹5 per plate, backed by a ₹25-per-meal subsidy.
- Since the December 25, 2025 launch, officials report 1,458,301 meals have been served over roughly 56–57 days.
- An allocation of ₹104 crore has been set aside for the scheme’s operation and management, according to government statements.
- DUSIB runs the sites using digital tokens, CCTV and fully computerised billing, serving vegetarian meals on steel plates, with a stated goal to scale to 100 canteens and a proposed corpus for public or organisational sponsorships.