What this scheme offers
Shri Annapurna Rasoi Yojana serves a plate of fresh, cooked food for ₹8 at kitchens across Rajasthan, with the state paying the other ₹22 of the cost per plate. It is the renamed Indira Rasoi Yojana — the name changed on 6 January 2024 — which had begun on 20 August 2020, itself a revival of the original Annapurna Rasoi launched in 2016. Nobody has to apply: the food is for anyone who walks in. A typical plate carries dal, vegetables, roti and pickle. Kitchens in municipal corporation areas serve 200 plates at lunch and 200 at dinner, and those in smaller towns 100 and 100. The kitchens are run with local organisations, and individuals or groups can sponsor meals or apply to run one.
Who is eligible
- Open to everyone — no income test, ration card, identity document or registration is needed.
- Meals are served first-come, first-served at the kitchen nearest you.
- Kitchens in municipal corporation areas serve 200 plates at lunch and 200 at dinner; those in smaller towns serve 100 and 100.
- Organisations and individuals can sponsor meals or apply through the Local Self Government Department to run a kitchen.
Documents required
- No documents are needed to eat at an Annapurna Rasoi.
- ₹8 per plate, paid at the counter.
- For organisations wanting to run a kitchen: the application and documents specified by the Local Self Government Department and the district committee.
How to apply
- There is nothing to apply for — find your nearest Annapurna Rasoi in your town or city.
- Go during the serving hours set by the local committee; lunch and dinner are served, and the timings vary by kitchen.
- Pay ₹8 at the counter and collect your plate.
- For complaints or suggestions, call the helpline 1800-180-6127.
- To sponsor meals or run a kitchen, contact your Urban Local Body or the district committee.