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Soon, 2,165 conservancy workers of the Erode Corporation volition person nutrient successful tiffin boxes packed successful insulated thermal bags astatine their workplaces, arsenic the strategy is expected to beryllium launched soon by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
At present, astir conservancy workers enactment from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., portion a fewer are engaged successful day shifts. As they study to work successful the aboriginal hours, galore are incapable to devour nutrient connected time. Following their protestation astatine the Ripon Building successful Chennai, the State authorities approved six proposals aimed astatine their welfare, 1 of which was the proviso of escaped breakfast. The strategy was initially rolled retired successful areas nether the Greater Chennai Corporation and was projected to beryllium extended to each municipality section bodies successful a phased manner.
Under the proposal, the civic assemblage volition supply escaped meal to 2,051 workers and escaped luncheon to 114 workers. A Salem-based catering institution was selected done the e-tendering process to hole and proviso meal astatine a outgo of ₹43.36 per meal, inclusive of transport and GST, portion luncheon volition beryllium provided astatine ₹54.91 per meal. The civic assemblage has allotted ₹1.09 crore for the project, for which administrative authorisation was obtained successful November 2025. The funds volition beryllium utilised from the civic body’s wide fund, and if a shortage arises, allocations volition beryllium made from the State Finance Commission.
As per the guidelines issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, nutrient volition beryllium prepared successful kitchens certified by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and packed successful tiffin boxes.
A elder Corporation authoritative told The Hindu that lounges volition beryllium established successful each 4 zones, each with a capableness to accommodate 25 workers. These lounges volition person basal amenities, including restrooms. Tiffin boxes volition beryllium distributed successful the greeting for meal and aboriginal for lunch. A proceedings tally has already commenced successful 1 of the 4 zones, the authoritative added.
The Chief Minister is expected to inaugurate the task crossed the State astatine a relation to beryllium held successful Tambaram Corporation soon.
