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AAHAAR Odisha State Aahaar Society Department of Housing & Urban Development, Government of Odisha |
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Aahaar is an initiative for subsidised meal to the
needy in the urban areas. The Programme was launched on 1st April, 2015 on the auspicious day of
Utkal Divas by Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha. The Programme was piloted in
five Municipal Corporations – Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela- of Odisha with
21 Aahaar Kendras. The objective of the Programme is to provide hot cooked meals -steamed rice and dalma
to the needy people at 5 /-. After the successful implementation of piloted Programme, after
completing first anniversary, the Programme was expanded to cover all 30 districts in 73 towns.
Hon’ble Chief Minister dedicated 100th Aahaar Kendras on 14th April, 2016 to the people of Odisha.
Currently 158 Kendras are operational covering all the 114 ULBs in Odisha. From 31st December, 2018 meals are being served in the
Aahaar Kendras located in and around hospitals during night also to the attendants of the patients and other needy people.
Department of Housing & Urban Development, Government of Odisha
is the nodal Department to implement Aahaar Programme in the State.
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Designed and developed by CMGI, General Administration & Public Grievance (AR) Department, Government of Odisha |