Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel to Inaugurate an Annapurna Centre at Chanakyapuri in Ahmedabad
Ministers to Inaugurate Food Distribution Centres in Various Districts
New Centres to Increase Daily Meal Distribution by 10,000, Benefiting Approximately 45,000 Workers Daily
Welfare Initiative to Provide Nutritious Meals to Construction Workers for Just ₹5
OCT 15 2026 With the objective of providing nutritious meals at affordable rates to construction workers and their families, who make a significant contribution to Gujarat’s development, the scope of the ‘Shramik Annapurna Yojana’ is being continuously expanded by the Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department of the Gujarat Government. As part of this initiative, a total of 101 new Shramik Annapurna Centres will be inaugurated tomorrow (Friday) across 28 districts of the state. With this, a total of 372 food distribution centres under the scheme will become operational across the state.
Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the Shramik Annapurna Centre at Chanakyapuri in Ahmedabad. On this occasion, the Chief Minister will participate in voluntary service by serving meals to workers and interacting with them. In addition, Ministers, Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly will also be present at food distribution centres in various locations across the state to inaugurate the Shramik Annapurna Yojana centres.
Nutritious Meals to Be Made Easily Accessible to Workers
Under the ‘Shramik Annapurna Yojana’, nutritious meals are provided to construction workers and their family members at a nominal rate of just ₹5 per person. The meals include rotis, vegetables, pulses, rice, pickle, chillies and jaggery. Sweets such as sukhdi and sheera are also provided once a week. The scheme ensures easy access to nutritious meals for workers while also reducing their daily food expenses.
Over 5 Crore Meals Distributed to Workers So Far
An average of more than 35,000 meals are distributed daily to workers through Shramik Annapurna Centres. So far, more than 5 crore meals have been distributed under the scheme. With the launch of 101 new centres, daily meal distribution will increase by 10,000, benefiting approximately 45,000 people every day.
Keeping the convenience of construction workers in mind, doorstep meal delivery has also been made available at construction sites where more than 50 workers wish to avail themselves of the scheme, in addition to the permanent Shramik Annapurna Centres located at construction labour points. So far, approximately 27 lakh meals have been distributed at construction sites.
