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Tamil Nadu expanded free meals to 178,000 urban sanitation workers after 2025 protest, with meals provided daily in tiffin boxes.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.
Stalin expanded a free meal program for urban sanitation workers to over 178,000 workers across the state, including 48,768 in 24 corporations, 29,556 in 145 municipalities, and 21,910 in 479 town panchayats, following a cabinet decision after a protest in 2025.
The initiative, launched in Chennai in November 2025, provides three daily nutritious meals in tiffin boxes and is part of broader welfare measures including housing, loans, insurance, and education support.
Stalin announced the expansion in Polivakkam, Tiruvallur district, during a government event attended by senior officials.
He also affirmed the government’s commitment to public employees, citing the implementation of the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme and efforts to restore the Old Pension Scheme despite fiscal challenges.
Tamil Nadu amplió las comidas gratuitas a 178.000 trabajadores de saneamiento urbano después de la protesta de 2025, con comidas provistas diariamente en cajas de tiffin.