Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari held a review meeting to draw a plan of action for setting up mahila canteens. She directed officials of panchayat raj and rural development to prepare a detailed action plan on the functioning, management and space required to set up the canteens.
It may be noted that the Government of AP has decided to restart the Anna to serve the food at just Rs 5 only. Now Revanth wants to start the canteens led by women for good and affordable food to the poor and the needy.
The GHMC is already running some canteens for Lunch at Rs 5. They are popular in Hyderabad.
A study has been done on the canteens in Kerala and West Bengal, she pointed out. The management of these canteens will be handed over to rural women groups, whose members would be provided special training on running the canteens.
Revenue principal secretary Naveen Mittal, panchayat raj commissioner Anita Ramachandran, health commissioner R.V. Karnan, endowment commissioner M. Hanumantha Rao, tourism director K. Nikhila, tourism corporation managing director K. Ramesh Naidu and other officials were present in the meeting.
Anna canteens were a great success in AP and they were stopped by Jagan Government. It was an inspiration from Tamilnadu which was started by Jayalalithaa.
