Chandigarh, April 4 -- Haryana government on Thursday said that 200 new Atal Shramik Kisan Canteens will be launched by August this year.

A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting held under the chairmanship of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini. In the Atal Shramik Kisan Canteens, farmers and labourers will be provided fresh and hygienic food at the subsidised rate of only Rs.10 per "thali."

Currently, 175 subsidised food canteens are operational at various locations throughout the state. These canteens are managed by members of women self-help groups (SHGs).

Saini directed that work to identify locations for these Canteens be started at the earliest. A target has been set to open a total of 600 such canteens in the state in a ...