Delhi Atal Canteen Yojana

The Delhi Government launched the Atal Canteen Scheme and inaugurated 45 out of the proposed 100 canteens in Slums and JJ Cluster areas, where tasty and nutritious food will be provided to eligible beneficiaries at just Rs. 5.
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Introduction of Delhi Atal Canteen Yojana: A Brief Insight

• Bharatiya Janta Party’s first election promise was “Mahila Samriddhi Yojana” in which monetary assistance of Rs. 2,500/- per month will be provided to all eligible women beneficiaries.
• Mukhyamantri Matritva Suraksha Yojana is announced for Pregnant Women of Delhi, in which one-time financial assistance of Rs. 21,000/- with 6 Poshan Kits will be provided.
• And one of the most prominent announcements was “Atal Canteen Yojana” (दिल्ली अटल कैंटीन योजना) which was announced specifically for poor people who are not capable of managing their families’ daily food needs.
• BJP led Delhi Government launched the Atal Canteen Yojana across Delhi on 25-12-2025 on the birth anniversary of our Late PM Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
• The main objective behind starting this scheme is to ensure that no one goes to sleep hungry in Delhi and improve the nutritional status of the economically weaker sections.
• Delhi Government has a plan to open 100 Atal Canteens across Delhi through which nutritious food items at low price will be provided to people in need.
• On 25-12-2025, 45 Atal Canteens out of 100 have been inaugurated and very soon the remaining 55 Atal Canteens will going to be opened by the Delhi Government under its Atal Canteen Scheme.
• Beneficiaries will get a food plate at the Atal Canteen at just Rs. 5/-.
• The menu of food plates which is being served at Atal Canteen is Chapati (Roti), Rice, Vegetable Sabzi and Pickle. (Achar)
• Two meals per day will be served at Atal Canteens and the timing for lunch is 11 AM to 4 PM and the timing for dinner is 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM.
• Any person in need can visit their nearest Atal Canteen, collect QR based token from the counter and enjoy the nutritious food at just Rs. 5/-.
• The government decides that only 500 food plates in Lunch and 500 food plates in Dinner will be served in Atal Canteens.
• Delhi Government allocated Rs. 100 crore for the smooth implementation of the Atal Canteen Yojana in the State.
• The other major revamped welfare schemes for the people of Delhi are the increased pension amount under Old Age Pension Scheme and Widow Pension Scheme and “Free LPG Gas Cylinders on Holi and Deepavali”.
• If any person wants to open an Atal Canteen under the Government of Delhi’s Atal Canteen Yojana then they will contact the Department of Urban Development.
• People can also file a complaint or any type of grievance if they find any type of anomaly in food that is being served at Atal Canteens.
• Each canteen will maintain a feedback register for the people.
• Our Readers can check out the Delhi Atal Canteen Scheme List Here.

Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries

• People of Delhi who are living in Slums or JJ Clusters will get the following benefits from the Delhi Government under its Atal Canteen Yojana :-
  • Nutritious and Tasty Food at a low cost will be provided.
  • People will get a Food Plate at just Rs. 5/-.
  • Slums and JJ Cluster Area Residents can get a Food Plate at Rs. 5/- from the Atal Canteen.
  • Timing of Atal Canteen is from 11 AM to 4 PM and in the evening from 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM.
  • 500 Food Plates in the morning and Noon and 500 Food Plates in the evening will be served daily in Atal Canteens.

Menu of Atal Canteen

• The following food items will be served to people in the Atal Canteen which is opened by the Delhi Government under the Atal Canteen Scheme :-
  • Chapati.
  • Vegetable Sabzi.
  • Rice.
  • Achar. (Pickle)

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

• Tasty and Nutritious Food at Rs. 5/- per plate at Atal Canteen under Delhi Government’s Atal Canteen Yojana will only be provided to those beneficiaries who fulfil the below-mentioned eligibility criteria of the scheme :-
  • Residents of Delhi are Eligible to use Atal Canteens.
  • The beneficiary should be residing in Slums (Jhuggi-Jhopdi) or in JJ Clusters.

Documents Required to be Attached

• In order to get nutritious and tasty food at Atal Canteens, which have opened under Atal Canteen Yojana, the beneficiary doesn’t have to show any documents.

How Beneficiaries Can Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

• After Mahila Samriddhi Yojana and Mukhyamantri Matritva Suraksha Yojana, the Atal Canteen Yojana is another pre-election promise of the BJP.
• There will be no need to apply separately for the Atal Canteen Yojana.
• Eligible Beneficiaries will visit the canteen at Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner time and avail the benefit of tasty and nutritious food at just Rs. 5/- per plate.
• Delhi Government inaugurated 45 Atal Canteens across Delhi and very soon new 55 Atal Canteen will also going to open.
• People can just go and visit their nearest Atal Canteen from 11 AM to 4 PM and from 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM.
• Collect the token from the counter by paying Rs. 5/-.
• Take the food plate of nutritious food from the takeaway counter and enjoy the food.
• Contact the officials of the Urban Development Department in case any help or assistance is required regarding the Atal Canteen Yojana of the Delhi Government.

List of Atal Canteens in Delhi

• Delhi Government inaugurated 45 Atal Canteens at different locations and very soon the remaining 55 Atal Canteens will open. The opened 45 Atal Canteen List in Delhi is mentioned below :-
  

  Location of Atal Canteen Distribution Centre

  Vacant land Pocket-11, Sector A-6, Narela. (Hudco) CS Plot B-Block, Holambi Kalan. C-Block Shahbad Daulatpur. (Dairy) CS Land, A-Block, SRS Bawana. Sanjay Camp. G-Block Cluster, Jahangirpuri, Azadpur, Delhi 110033. Near Mohalla Clinic on AB Block Kela Godown Road, Shalimar Bagh. Near C-35 JSC, Wazirpur Industrial Area. Prop no. 3594-3608/XII, in front of Shopping Complex, Katra Meena Beg, Malk Ganj, Timarpur. JJ Cluster, Sanjay Basti, Timarpur Shaheed Bhagat Singh Camp, Pashchim Puri. N – Block Mangolpuri. Land near BVK G Block, Mangolpuri. Vacant land between JJ Cluster Shyam Nagar and Shikhri Bhatta. R block JJC, Raghubir Nagar. Near B1 & K block JJC, Opp. B block C/ Hall. In E-Block, Punjab Migrant Relief Camp, Peeragarhi. Vacant parking land at F Extn. Near GGS Hospital Khyala. Shishu Vatika at Chunna Bhatti Kirti Nagar. B-Block, Budh Nagar, Inderpuri. Shivaji Park, Naraina Industrial Area. JJ Cluster Indira Camp No. 3. Vacant land at Goyla Dairy. Vacant land at Sector-3, Ph-I Dwarka. Jai Vihar, Phase I. Vacant Plot Veterinary Hospital, Sec-1, Dwarka. JJC Kusumpur Pahari, Mehrauli. Bhanwar Singh Camp, Vasant Vihar. Shanti Camp, Chhatarpur. Sanjay Colony, Bhati Mines. Nordan Camp, S.P. Crusher, M.B. Road. Balmiki Camp, Begum Pur. Indira Camp, Malviya Nagar. DDA Park, Sangam Vihar near Police Station. Sheikh Sarai, Apeejay School Road. Ekta Vihar, Sec-6. JJ cluster Anna Nagar. Pratap Camp, Nehru Nagar. DDA Flats Kalkaji. JJ Cluster Rani Garden near BVK. Rajeev Camp, Krishna Market, Jhilmil Colony, Delhi. Vacant Land Opposite Community Hall, Sunlight Colony, Old Seemapuri. C- Block Nand Nagri, Shahadra. Near Lal Bagh, Jhuggi Basti, Sri Ram Nagar, Shahadra. GP Block Pitampura.

Important Links Available

• Official Website of Department of Urban Development Delhi.

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Contact Number of Urban Development Department Delhi :- 011 23392253.
• Contact Email of Urban Development Department Delhi :- psud@nic.in.

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