Delhi Confidential: Mansukh Mandaviya gives a shout out to youngest Mitra

Minister’s menu: During a special millet lunch organised by her on Friday, MoS External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi shared several millet-based recipes that she tried during the lockdown. These included a pizza base made of ‘ragi’, baking bread using ingredients such as ‘bajra’, avocado oil and ‘chia’ seeds, and even a nutrient rich drink she makes using ‘sattu’ powder. The highlight of the lunch were ‘bajra’ cutlet, ‘jowar malai kofta’, and ‘thinnai payasam’ (a dessert made of millet and milk).

On different track: Since Railways allocates projects as per its zones and not according to states, and many zones fall in multiple states, it has always found MPs and MLAs asking questions on what projects their respective states have got in the Budget.

This time, officials have been ordered to cull out state-wise data of railway projects as per Budget books and disseminate the information to MPs through various means. This, officials believe, will decrease the clamour for such information in the House and also keep the people’s representatives well informed about projects in their areas.