Mamata launches Maa scheme to provide subsidised meals to poor

With an eye on the upcoming Assembly polls, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched “Maa” canteens for providing subsidised meals to the poor and the destitute at a nominal cost of ₹5 a plate. “This initiative is for the common people. Though we give free rations there is still a huge demand for cooked food. Therefore, we are starting these community kitchens,” she said.