Sangrur, 09 May (H.S.): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday

launched the ambitious ‘Meri Rasoi Yojna’ during a programme organised in

village Bhalwan in Sangrur, marking the beginning of free nutritional food kit

distribution to nearly 40 lakh poor and economically weaker families across

Punjab, as one of the country’s largest household nutrition support

initiatives.

Declaring the scheme as a direct intervention to reduce the

kitchen burden on struggling families amid rising inflation, CM Bhagwant Singh

Mann said the AAP Government is merely making announcements but delivering

tangible relief to every household through free electricity, healthcare,

women-centric welfare schemes and food security measures. He also asserted that

alongside strengthening social welfare, the AAP Government is rapidly

modernising infrastructure, with underground power cabling work progressing at

speed to make Punjab completely “pole-free” in the coming period.

Addressing a large public gathering during the launch event,

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “Previous governments had restricted welfare

measures merely to the distribution of wheat and pulses, whereas the Punjab

Government has taken a comprehensive step to ensure that kitchens of poor and

middle-class households remain functional with all essential cooking items

required for daily needs.”

The Chief Minister stated, “Under the ‘Meri Rasoi’ scheme,

every beneficiary family will receive a specially prepared kitchen kit every

three months containing mustard oil, pulses, sugar, salt, turmeric and other

essential grocery items required for running a household kitchen.”

Emphasising that the scheme was designed keeping in mind the

practical needs of ordinary families, especially women managing household

responsibilities, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that a strong and prosperous

Punjab can only be built when every household kitchen remains functional and no

child sleeps hungry. “Proper nutrition for children is extremely important for

their education, health and participation in sports. Our Government wants every

household to have access to nutritious and essential food items so that

children do not suffer weakness due to lack of protein-rich food,” he said.

Cabinet Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, senior civil and

police administration officials, panchayat representatives and a large number

of local residents were present during the event.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH