A Delegation of the Working People’s Charter (WPC) met Food and Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal at his residence on Thursday to demand implementation of the Supreme Court’s May 24 order regarding setting up of community kitchens by the state government for migrant workers.

The delegation comprising Advocate Vinod Shetty (ACORN Dharavi Collective), Bilal Khan (Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao), Madhuri Jalmulvar (Kashtakari Sangharsh Mahasangh and Shweta Damle (HALWA) submitted a list of 18 locations in Mumbai where there is a need for community kitchens for migrant workers. “The meeting was to demand community kitchens as a means of making affordable nutritious meals available in nearby locations and informal manufacturing hubs and clusters,” said WPC.