Chapathis at Amma Canteen from tomorrow
Posted on: 19/Nov/2013 12:48:24 PM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister will launch the sales of chapathis at Amma Canteen from Secretariat through video conferencing.
The chapathis, along with dal or kurma, will be served from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in each of the canteens. A plate of two chapathis will cost Rs. 3.
Every canteen will receive 2,000 chapathis in a day. The number of chapathis will vary across the zones; for instance, 14, 000 chapathis will be supplied every day to Manali that has seven wards and Teynampet, with 18 wards, is likely to get 36,000 chapathis per day.
The zones of Tondiarpet, Royapuram, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Ambattur and Anna Nagar, which have 15 wards each, are likely to receive 30,000 chapathis per day.
Currently, idlis are sold for one rupee each, sambar rice for Rs. 5, pongal for Rs. 5, rice preparations for Rs. 5 and curd rice for Rs. 3. Breakfast is supplied from 7 a.m. to noon and lunch is served till 3 p.m. The budget eateries aim at providing nutritious food at affordable prices to residents living in slums, as well as daily labourers, drivers, load-men and migrant workers.
