N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates ‘Anna Canteens’

A wholesome, nutritious and tasty meal for just Rs 5 come as a boon to the poor in Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated ‘Anna Canteens’ and had lunch in Vijayawada where breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available at just Rs 5 each so that even poor can afford to have all three meals a day. The state government is setting up 203 Anna canteens in 110 municipalities across the state. As part of this, 60 Anna canteens are inaugurated in 25 municipalities under Phase I recently. Under Phase II, 143 canteens will be inaugurated in 85 locations by August. “TDP founder Late Shri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) introduced the scheme of Rs 2 per kg rice to feed the poor. In a similar way, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu introduced this scheme of Anna Canteens with an aim of feeding the poor. In urban localities, most of the earnings of daily labour and workers go towards their food. With the Anna canteens, they can get all three meals a day for as less as Rs 15,” Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development P Narayana said.