TN government allocates Rs 21 crore for smooth functioning of Amma canteens
8 months, 1 week ago

TN government allocates Rs 21 crore for smooth functioning of Amma canteens

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The state government has allotted Rs 21 crore to enhance and ensure seamless functioning of the 388 Amma Unavagams across Chennai. After the visit, Stalin, in a post on social media platform X, said rumours were doing the rounds that the Amma Unavagams would be shut after the present DMK government came to power. While initially, the turnover per month was Rs 1.2 lakh, it has come down to Rs 50,000 and sometimes even less.” After 11 years of the start of the initiative, employees of Amma Unavagam recently received their first salary increase, from Rs 300 to Rs 325 per day. According to an official release, the present government, since May 2021, has spent Rs 148.4 crore towards wages of members of SHGs running the canteens since 2021.

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CM Stalin reviews relief work; Amma canteens serve free food
3 months, 4 weeks ago

CM Stalin reviews relief work; Amma canteens serve free food

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: CM MK Stalin on Saturday inspected the relief works under way and the preparatory arrangements in Chennai and nearby districts. The CM said food was served free of cost to the people at the 386 Amma canteens in Chennai on Saturday. Talking to reporters, CM said since heavy rain is expected on Saturday night too, the collectors have been …

Beloved Amma canteens in Madurai being led into a dead end?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Beloved Amma canteens in Madurai being led into a dead end?

The Hindu  

Amma Unavagam which was started in the cities of Tamil Nadu on February 24, 2013, by the then Chief Minister Jayalalithaa have come in for criticism in the recent days for deteriorating taste and quality of the food served there. An autorickshaw driver, who frequents the Amma canteen at Melavasal near Periyar bus stand,says since its inception, says, “It has …

Greater Chennai Corporation sets aside ₹7.06 crore to improve equipment at 353 Amma Canteens
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Greater Chennai Corporation sets aside ₹7.06 crore to improve equipment at 353 Amma Canteens

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has allocated ₹7.06 crore to enhance equipment at 353 Amma Unavagams across 15 zones, as per a resolution passed at the General Council meeting presided over by Mayor R. Priya, on Tuesday. Stalin inspected Amma Canteens, and announced, on July 19, 2024, that 388 Amma Canteens in Chennai will receive an upgrade, with a budget allocation …

Amma Unavagams a costly affair for Greater Chennai as revenues fail to meet expectations
1 year, 1 month ago

Amma Unavagams a costly affair for Greater Chennai as revenues fail to meet expectations

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has continued to face losses from Amma Canteens, popularly called Amma Unavagams. According to the budget estimate documents, the GCC has listed expenses for the canteens under payment to casual staff, maintenance, security charges, food safety licence, and equipment. For FY 2022-23, the budget income estimate was ₹14.55 crore and the revised estimate ₹14.45 crore. For …

Tamil Nadu CM M.K Stalin’s flagship Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme to be outsourced to private agencies in over 350 schools under Greater Chennai Corporation as Council passes resolution
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM M.K Stalin’s flagship Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme to be outsourced to private agencies in over 350 schools under Greater Chennai Corporation as Council passes resolution

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation’s Council passed a resolution to outsource to a private agency the State government’s flagship Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme in all its regions — north, central, and south — at the General Council Meeting on Wednesday, November 29, despite opposition from the Communist party members. Greater Chennai Corporation Council passed resolution to outsource TN CM's …

TN Assembly witnesses sharp exchanges over Amma Canteen, breakfast scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

TN Assembly witnesses sharp exchanges over Amma Canteen, breakfast scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday witnessed sharp exchanges between the ruling DMK and main opposition AIADMK over the running of Amma Canteens and the government's breakfast scheme for students. Speaking about the DMK government's breakfast scheme, launched in Madurai on September 15 last year by Chief Minister Stalin, Velumani said the AIADMK regime had already introduced such a …

Amma Canteens to continue at 399 locations in Chennai, but staff say the menu needs to be revamped
2 years, 2 months ago

Amma Canteens to continue at 399 locations in Chennai, but staff say the menu needs to be revamped

The Hindu  

While the number of Amma Canteens has come down to 399 in the city, these will continue to function, providing food at a highly subsidised rates. Today, on an average of 75,000-1 lakh people have food at the Amma Canteens across the city and on the whole, the sales across the city were between ₹5 lakh to ₹6 lakh a …

Greater Chennai Corporation will continue running Amma Canteens, says Mayor
2 years, 4 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation will continue running Amma Canteens, says Mayor

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation will continue to implement welfare schemes for the poor, such as Amma Canteens, Mayor R. Priya said. Responding to queries from councillors about the loss-making Amma Canteens, she said officials would inspect the canteens with low footfalls and make decisions based on their findings. Councillors pointed out that the Amma Canteens in the city had resulted …

Chennai: DMK workers vandalise Amma canteen, party promises legal action
3 years, 10 months ago

Chennai: DMK workers vandalise Amma canteen, party promises legal action

Op India  

A group of DMK workers vandalized an Amma canteen in Chennai on Tuesday morning, just a couple of days after the DMK-Congress alliance stormed to power in Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/JjIYKBAVyG — Partha Hariharan May 4, 2021 They sacked an AMMA canteen – dedicated to providing quality meals for the poor at sharply reduced prices. Tells you a lot about the …

Homeless, bachelors turn to Amma canteens in Tiruchy as eateries close amid COVID-19 lockdown
5 years ago

Homeless, bachelors turn to Amma canteens in Tiruchy as eateries close amid COVID-19 lockdown

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: With hotels and small eateries closed, Amma canteens came to the rescue of the poor and destitute. COVID-19 LIVE | India tally reaches 626, eight new cases in Tamil Nadu Several people appreciated the government for keeping Amma canteen open. “Had the Amma canteen been shut, it would have been difficult for people like me,” said S Varalakshmi, who …

Chennai shuts, but Amma Canteens feed the hungry
8 years, 3 months ago

Chennai shuts, but Amma Canteens feed the hungry

The Hindu  

Ahead of the funeral of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday, Chennai shut down — shops, restaurants and roadside eateries were closed. But as Tamil Nadu mourned her, one of Amma’s pet schemes — ‘Amma Unavagams’ stayed open — but not for business as food was served free of cost to all those who walked in. Digital entrepreneur and podcaster Kiruba …

Replicating Amma Canteen: Shivraj Chouhan to soon come up with ‘Annapurana Yojana’
8 years, 6 months ago

Replicating Amma Canteen: Shivraj Chouhan to soon come up with ‘Annapurana Yojana’

India TV News  

Inspired from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s “Amma Unavagam” and Odisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik’s Aahar Yojna, the Madhya Pradesh government led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan is planning to launch a subsidised meal programme for the poor. According to a Times of India report, a healthy and filling “thali” will come for just Rs 10 and the chief minister …

Now Tamil Nadu govt launches 'Amma Cement'
10 years, 2 months ago

Now Tamil Nadu govt launches 'Amma Cement'

India TV News  

Chennai: Launching yet another populist scheme, Tamil Nadu government today rolled out the ‘Amma Cement', where it will sell the key construction component at subsidised rate. According to the scheme, launched by AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister in September last year, the government will procure two lakh tonnes of cement from private sector and sell it at Rs 190 …

Tamil Nadu government announces 'Amma Cement Scheme'
10 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu government announces 'Amma Cement Scheme'

India TV News  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced a populist 'Amma Cement Scheme' under which it will procure cement from private manufacturers and sell them at Rs 190 per bag in the wake of possible increase in rates of the key construction component. The erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh contributed about 4-4.5 lakh tonnes of cement for Tamil Nadu's monthly average …

Jayalalithaa launches four more Amma canteens
10 years, 6 months ago

Jayalalithaa launches four more Amma canteens

India TV News  

Chennai: Expanding the successful 'Amma' canteen project, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday inaugurated the low-cost eateries at four state-run hospitals in the city. Jayalalithaa tasted the food items to ensure their quality and instructed the Women's Self-Help Group involved in running the canteen to adhere to quality standards since the items would be consumed by patients and their relatives. …

Amma Canteen scheme, menu to be expanded: Jayalalithaa
11 years, 10 months ago

Amma Canteen scheme, menu to be expanded: Jayalalithaa

India TV News  

Chennai, May 15: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday announced the expansion of the Amma Canteen scheme to nine other districts in the state while including more dishes in the menu of canteens here. Jayalalithaa said in the assembly: "To implement the budget canteen scheme in other parts of the state in the first phase, 10 canteens will be …

18 more commodities under Amma Hastam, says Ganta
11 years, 10 months ago

18 more commodities under Amma Hastam, says Ganta

The Hindu  

Eighteen more commodities will be added to the present nine for distribution to the people under the Amma Hastam programme, Minister for Investment and Infrastructure Ganta Srinivasa Rao said while launching the programme in Visakha South Assembly constituency at the GVMC Stadium here on Thursday.The State government has allotted Rs. 660 crore for the Amma Hastam programme and in Visakhapatnam …

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