Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday launched 101 new centres under the ‘Shramik Annapurna Yojana‘, expanding the subsidized meal scheme for construction workers to more districts across the state. With the addition of the new facilities, the total number of operational meal distribution centres under the scheme has increased to 394 across all 34 districts of Gujarat, an official release stated. Launched by the Gujarat Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board in 2017, ‘Shramik Annapurna Yojana’ offers construction workers and their family members nutritious meals at Rs 5 per person.
