The Odisha Government will extend its popular Rs. 5 meal scheme across 58 centers in 50 towns of the state by February 2016.
The decision was taken by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at a review meeting held yesterday at the State Secretariat.
At present, the five rupee meal scheme benefits more than 22,000 people in five cities - Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Rourkela.