Janakeeya hotels mark a milestone
The Hindu
Mission’s 100th hotel in Thiruvananthapuram district opens on Monday
Even as the State moves towards a total lockdown from Saturday, the Kudumbashree mission is set to launch its 100th Janakeeya hotel in the district. The Janakeeya hotels were included in the State Budget for 2020-21 by Minister for Finance T.M. Thomas Isaac as part of the Hunger-free Kerala programme. Inspired by the success of similar initiatives in Alappuzha district, the hotels’ goal was to provide affordable meals to the common man. Envisaged as Kudumbashree enterprises, they provide food for ₹20-₹25 per head. During the lockdown last year, the Janakeeya hotels emerged successors to the community kitchens started by local self-government institutions to feed the masses. Home delivery did much to boost their popularity and they continued to operate even after the phased easing of restrictions. As demand shot up, so did their numbers.
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