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The 15 restaurants to be inaugurated on Tuesday are at 185, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Thiruvottiyur; 29 Street, Mathur, Manali; Mattur Link Road, Surapet, Madhavaram; Bommi Sivaramulu Street, Old Washermenpet; 37, Nattu Pillaiyar Koil Street, in ward 55 of Royapuram Zone; Dr.Ambedkar College Road, Pulianthope; Kattabomman Street, Oragadam, Ambattur; Taylors Road, Kilpauk; near IG Registration Office, Santhome High Road; Sivagnanam Salai, T.Nagar; Poonamallee High Road, near North Mada Street, Maduravoyal; Nehru High Road, Nanganallur; Kuppam Kadarkarai Salai, Thiruvanmiyur; Anna Nedunchalai, Perungudi; and Kannagi Nagar Second Main Road, Thoraipakkam.
Women belonging to self-help groups have been selected from all the 15 zones through the Corporation for Development of Women. The women, most of them illiterate, have been trained to manage, cook and clean the canteens. In 200 canteens to be opened by March 31, over 2,400 women from various parts of the city are expected to find work.
The government decision is expected to ensure healthy food to those living in slums, daily labourers, drivers, load-men and migrant workers. But the outlets will not supply packed food.
The restaurants will offer idli (100 gram) for a rupee, sambar rice (350 gram) at Rs. 5 and curd rice (350 gram) at Rs. 3.
The Chennai Corporation council on Friday requested the State government to rename the new budget restaurants ‘Amma Unavagam’.
“The Council has passed the resolution following requests from a number of residents to rename the budget restaurants,” said Mayor Saidai S. Duraisamy. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa inaugurated 15 budget restaurants in all zones of the city. The Corporation will open 24 more ‘Amma Unavagams’ on the Chief Minister’s birthday on Sunday.
“The Chennai Corporation will find suitable buildings on rent if officials are unable to find a suitable place in a ward,” said Mr. Duraisamy. At least 100 more ‘Amma Unavagams’ will be opened by March 31.
Women from self-help groups have been given the responsibility of managing the restaurants. The women workers will receive Rs. 300 a day as wages, said Mr. Duraisamy.
The Amma Unavagams will offer idli (100 g) for a rupee, sambar rice (350 g) at Rs. 5 and curd rice (350 g) at Rs. 3.
The Hindu : Cities / Chennai : Civic body’s new budget restaurants to be renamed Amma Unavagam
Women belonging to self-help groups have been selected from all the 15 zones through the Corporation for Development of Women. The women, most of them illiterate, have been trained to manage, cook and clean the canteens. In 200 canteens to be opened by March 31, over 2,400 women from various parts of the city are expected to find work.
The government decision is expected to ensure healthy food to those living in slums, daily labourers, drivers, load-men and migrant workers. But the outlets will not supply packed food.
The restaurants will offer idli (100 gram) for a rupee, sambar rice (350 gram) at Rs. 5 and curd rice (350 gram) at Rs. 3.
The Chennai Corporation council on Friday requested the State government to rename the new budget restaurants ‘Amma Unavagam’.
“The Council has passed the resolution following requests from a number of residents to rename the budget restaurants,” said Mayor Saidai S. Duraisamy. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa inaugurated 15 budget restaurants in all zones of the city. The Corporation will open 24 more ‘Amma Unavagams’ on the Chief Minister’s birthday on Sunday.
“The Chennai Corporation will find suitable buildings on rent if officials are unable to find a suitable place in a ward,” said Mr. Duraisamy. At least 100 more ‘Amma Unavagams’ will be opened by March 31.
Women from self-help groups have been given the responsibility of managing the restaurants. The women workers will receive Rs. 300 a day as wages, said Mr. Duraisamy.
The Amma Unavagams will offer idli (100 g) for a rupee, sambar rice (350 g) at Rs. 5 and curd rice (350 g) at Rs. 3.
The Hindu : Cities / Chennai : Civic body’s new budget restaurants to be renamed Amma Unavagam
