Amma Unavagams in a state of neglect with hygiene taking a hit in them
Amma Unavagams in Tiruchi, aimed at providing affordable meals to the poor, are currently facing neglect and hygiene issues. Customers have reported a decline in food quality and cleanliness, with many canteens lacking proper infrastructure and management. Activists are calling for the Tiruchi Corporation to revitalize these canteens to restore their original standards.
- ▪Amma Unavagams were established to provide quality food at low prices, but are now in a state of neglect.
- ▪Customers have expressed concerns about hygiene and the limited availability of popular items like idlis.
- ▪Activists are urging local authorities to improve the conditions of these canteens to better serve the community.
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Amma Unavagams, which were started to offer quality food to the poor and marginalised people at cheap rates, continue to be in a state of neglect in Tiruchi because of laxity in their functioning.There are 11 Amma Unavagams in Tiruchi. They have been functioning at Jan Bazaar, Kuppankulam, Puthur Overhead Water Tank, Anna Nagar Overhead Water Tank, Jaganathapuram, Viragupettai, Melakalkandarkottai, and Salai Road, Woraiyur, and Srirangam. They function between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. An idli is priced at ₹1, sambhar rice at ₹5.The canteers, one of the flagship schemes of the AIADMK government, were given top priority until 2021. They continued to function during the previous DMK regime.
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