Canteen
Community kitchens, or canteens, provide a great opportunity to ensure food security for the urban poor, especially migrant workers who do not have access to the PDS because they are away from their homes. There are several other reasons to scale up this programme which is run by a handful of states. Read this piece to learn more about community kitchens. Community kitchens: An idea whose time has come, 22 January, 2016
This is a part of an archive of photographs for various entitlement programmes of the government of India and of state governments. These photographs have been taken since 2005 or so, in the course of field work undertaken for data collection.
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A mother feeds her child in an Aahar center in Odisha.
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An Aahar center inside a Hospital in Odisha.
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Odisha too has been experimenting with canteens, or “Aahar” centres. A hospital’s canteen is supplied by a van and the meal cost Rs. 5
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A queue token counter in Odisha.
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Karnataka has “Indira canteens”. The weekly menu and prices are clearly displayed (Rs. 10 for lunch or dinner)
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Indira canteens provide space for people to stand and enjoy their meal
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The outside of an Indira canteen.
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Indira canteens are basic, but clean and hygienic inside
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Community kitchens, or canteens, are called “Dal Bhaat Kendras” in Chhattisgarh.
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Inside Chhattisgarh's dal bhaat kendras.
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Some dal-bhaat kendras serve eggs for an extra amount.
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Outside a dal-bhaat kendra.
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