After successfully operating more than 300 kitchen units across Bihar, the government-supported community kitchen initiative “Didi Ki Rasoi”, run by women self-help groups (SHGs), will now be extended to 19 major bus depots in the state, officials said. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar with Deputy CMSamrat Choudhary visit women-run kitchen cum canteen at New Police Line in Patna. (Santosh Kumar/HT) Canteens under the Jeevika Didi’s Kitchen Scheme will be opened at bus depots in Bankipur, Ara, Biharsharif, Phulwarisharif, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Motihari, Chhapra, Siwan, Darbhanga, Gaya, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Nawada, Bhagalpur, Jamui, Munger, Purnea and Saharsa, with scope for further expansion, according to transport department officials. Bihar’s minister for transport and rural development, Shravan Kumar, announced the decision at a programme marking the conclusion of Saras Mela in Patna on Sunday. Saras Mela is a flagship fair showcasing rural crafts and livelihoods, with a focus on promoting women-led SHGs. Officials said that the move followed the minister’s recent inspections of several bus depots, including Nawada, where he expressed dissatisfaction over the quality of existing food and beverage facilities. …