Piping hot pongal and lemon rice at very economical rates will be served in many more locations in the city.
Nearly 50 low-cost Amma Unavagams are all set to come up very soon with Corporation officials saying that soon, the total number of canteens functioning in the city will be over 400.
“Each ward in the city has at least one such canteen. We hope to add one more to each ward, especially in zones 4,5 and 6,” a senior Corporation official said. Finding space has been a challenge, with the civic body already struggling to obtain land for its various other schemes.
“We have been delayed in seeing the project through, as land is becoming harder to come by. About 70 canteens are under various stages of construction and will be opened later,” the official said, adding that proposals to obtain space for 30 more canteens were ready. “While most of the canteens will be constructed in Corporation-owned land, we are also trying to negotiate with other government departments for space,” the official said.
The canteens, which have been hugely popular due to the price and quality of food, cater to an estimated 3 lakh customers on a daily basis and provide livelihood to 5,000 people, officials said.
The State has a total of 298 canteens, which have been a source of fascination to governments and civic bodies within and outside the country.
