Amma canteens in Trichy city served 5.86 lakh people

Trichy: Trichy Corporation has extended the initiative to provide food free of cost three times a day at the 11 Amma canteens in the city till May 31. Since the lockdown came into effect, 5.86 lakh people have availed the free food served in the canteens.
The food is sponsored jointly by the former AIADMK MP P Kumar, tourism minister, Vellamandi Natarajan and backward class welfare minister, S Valarmathi.While P Kumar is sponsoring the food at six Amma canteens, the two AIADMK ministers are sponsoring food at five Amma canteens in Ariyamangalam and Srirangam zones. The expense incurred for serving food at the 11 Amma canteens in a day is estimated at Rs 1.37 lakh.
Corporation officials said that though takeaway service is offered at several hotels after the lockdown norms were relaxed, there has not been a drop in the number of visitors at Amma canteens. “There is a bigger demand at Amma canteens for breakfast and dinner compared to lunch. As the peak summer has set in, the demand for curd rice is picking up in the canteens,” a corporation official added.