1. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has started Rajasthan Indira Rasoi Yojana to feed people two meals a day to fulfil his resolve that “no one should sleep hungry” in his state.

2. Through this scheme, poor people in Rajasthan are fed fresh and nutritious food for ₹ 8, sitting respectfully in one place.

3. A single thali costs ₹25, of which ₹17 is borne by the state government and ₹8 is taken from the beneficiary.

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