Amaravati:Nearly 150 Anna Canteens would be reopened across Andhra Pradesh on Independence Day. All arrangements have been made in this regard and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is likely to formally launch the subsidised meal programme from Vijayawada on August 15.
Reopening the Anna Canteens in Andhra Pradesh was one of the key promises made by the NDA in its election manifesto. Actually in 2017, the then TDP led state government had opened 300 Anna Canteens in the state, where meals would be available to public at a cost of only Rs 5. However, after YS Jagan Mohan Reddy came to power in 2019, the canteens ceased operations.
Following Naidu's directions, NTR district collectors and other officers conducted inspections at several canteens and all arrangements were made to serve hot cooked meals at a subsidised price here.
NTR District Collector Srijana, who inspected a few canteens, said that steps were being taken to supply quality food at Anna Canteens. Instructions have been issued to maintain hygienic conditions across the canteens, Srijana told ETV Bharat.