Suvendu Adhikari inaugurates ISKCON's mega kitchen in Kolkata for school mid-day meal programme

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday inaugurated ISKCON's mega kitchen in Kolkata, where mid-day meals will be prepared for students of state-run and aided schools.

Adhikari took part in a 'yajna' before formally opening the facility in Taratala in the south-western part of the city.

After the inauguration, the CM visited the kitchen and participated in the preparation of mid-day meals.


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He also flagged off electric vehicles that will transport the meals to schools.

Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Agrawal and School Education Minister Dipak Barman were present at the event. Around 40 students from five schools also attended the inaugural programme.

The initiative aims to streamline the preparation and distribution of food under the state's mid-day meal scheme, through ISKCON, officials said.