# Tehran municipal social welfare initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tehran-municipal-social-welfare-initiatives > Updated: 2026-10-02T21:41:12.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani has introduced several social welfare initiatives aimed at supporting residents. Initially, the municipality announced the ‘Zero Inflation Plan,’ a subsidy program providing 12 essential food items—such as rice, oil, meat, and pasta—at fixed prices below market rates. This program utilizes household quotas based on caloric needs and family size, with distribution available through municipal markets, Shahrvand stores, or the Shahrzad super-app. Following this, the Mayor proposed a new incentive to support birth rates, suggesting monthly payments of 3.5 to 4 million Tomans for each child born in the Persian year 1405. While the Tehran City Council Chairman, Mehdi Chamran, noted that the municipality is already managing bulk purchases to keep certain market prices approximately 30 percent lower than general rates, he stated that the proposed birth incentive requires further investigation to identify a specific budget source. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-02: Tehran Municipality proposes monthly payments for children born in 1405 Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani announced monthly payments of 3.5 to 4 million Tomans for children born in 1405 to encourage birth rates, a move the City Council says requires budget review. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tehran-municipality-proposes-monthly-payments-for-children-born-in-1405 ### 2026-09-30: Tehran Mayor announces Zero Inflation Plan for essential goods Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani announced the ‘Zero Inflation Plan,’ providing 12 essential food items at fixed, low prices to support households based on family size and caloric needs. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tehran-mayor-announces-zero-inflation-plan-for-essential-goods --- Cite as: Tehran municipal social welfare initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tehran-municipal-social-welfare-initiatives