Over one crore people have benefitted from Maharashtra government's 'Shiv Bhojan Thali' scheme initiated to serve meals to the poor at Rs 10 per plate, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on June 30.
The cost of the serving was reduced by the state government to Rs 5 per plate after the coronavirus-induced lockdown was imposed. The state government has decided to keep the rate of the 'Shiv Bhojan Thali' at Rs 5 per plate for the next three months.
According to the Chief Minister, there are 848 'Shiv Bhojan' active centres across the state.
Maharashtra government's ambitious project 'Shiv Bhojan Thali' completed over one crore servings since it's inception on January 26, 2020, Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.