Vellore Corporation to float tenders for complete overhaul of Amma Canteens
The Vellore Corporation plans to renovate Amma Canteens, which have not been updated since their opening in 2015. Tenders for the overhaul will be floated next week, with work expected to begin shortly after and completed within two months. The renovations aim to improve facilities and amenities for the canteens that serve affordable meals to the community.
- ▪The Vellore Corporation will float tenders for the renovation of Amma Canteens next week.
- ▪Renovation work will include plastering walls, replacing floor tiles, and refurbishing kitchens.
- ▪Each canteen serves over 300 people daily and is staffed mainly by members of Women Self Help Groups.
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After a decade of its opening, Amma canteens will soon get a fresh lease of life as the Vellore Corporation will float tenders for overhaul of the facilities in the coming week.Corporation officials said that former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa virtually inaugurated the first Amma Canteen in the town in 2015 when the scheme was launched in the State. Since then, renovation of the facility has not been done.“The Corporation is taking up restoration work of the canteens for the first time. A facelift will be given to the canteens,” R. Lakshmanan, Commissioner, told The Hindu.Corporation officials said that tenders for the complete renovation of the canteens will be done next week. Subsequently, work will start in a fortnight as per norms. The entire work will be completed in two months.
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