Canteens Started By Jayalalithaa To Serve Free Food In Flood-Hit Chennai
NDTV
The Amma canteen concept was started by former chief minister J Jayalalithaa as a subsidised food programme for the public
People in flood-hit Chennai will get free food at "Amma canteens" run by the Greater Chennai Corporation, the Tamil Nadu government said today. The free-food programme will run till the time Chennai sees rainfall, Chief Minister MK Stalin said.
The Amma canteen concept was started by former chief minister J Jayalalithaa as a subsidised food programme for the public. It was an instant hit. The programme was seen as one of the best methods to provide good quality food at the lowest cost.
"Amma" is a popular moniker among supporters of Ms Jayalalithaa.
The municipal agency Greater Chennai Corporation will also serve food at flood-hit areas in the city, three times a day.
