2 Indira Canteens opened in Mangaluru

Two Indira Canteens were inaugurated in town by District In-charge Minister Ramanath Rai and Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U T Khader on Tuesday.

The Indira Canteens are situated opposite Lady Goschen Hospital and near MUDA office at Urwa Store.

Mayor Kavitha Sanil had said on Monday that four Indira Canteens will be inaugurated. However, due to absence of Mangaluru North MLA Mohiuddin Bava, the canteens at Surathkal and Kavoor were not inaugurated. The work on the Indira Canteen at Pumpwell too was delayed due to confusion over the location.

The KRIDL has constructed the Canteens at a cost of Rs 2.97 crore. The Canteens will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner for 500 persons daily. People will have to collect coupons for dinner. Only Rs 25 would be charged for each person, at Rs 5 for breakfast and Rs 10 each for lunch and dinner. The remaining expenditure will be borne by the government.

Master kitchen

The work on the master kitchen of the Indira Canteen at Urwa Store will be completed by Saturday. This will not affect the supply of food for the people as the contractor will prepare food elsewhere to supply to the canteens, said officer Prasanna. On the inaugural day, tiffin was served for 500 persons, he said.

MLA J R Lobo, who laid the foundation for development works initiated by Mangaluru City Corporation, worth Rs 112.09 crore, said that laying foundation stones for development works is not a political gimmick. "The Congress-led government has been initiating development works since the beginning. Development is not possible without communal harmony in the city," he added.

Works worth Rs 112.9 crore only

Mayor Kavitha Sanil had claimed in a press meet on Monday that foundation stones for works worth Rs 2,266.65 crore – including 65 projects worth Rs 2,000 under Smart City project – will be laid by Minister Ramanath Rai. However, development works worth only Rs 112.9 crore were initiated.

Sanil said that the works under Smart City projects, ADB-funded project and Amrut Scheme will be initiated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah shortly.

Menu:

Monday: Idli or puliyogare for breakfast; rice, sambar, curd rice or tomato bath and curd rice for lunch and dinner

Tuesday: Idli or kharabhath for breakfast; rice, sambar, curd rice or chitranna and curd rice for lunch and dinner

Wednesday: Idli or pongal for breakfast; rice, sambar, curd rice or vangibath and curd rice for lunch and dinner

Thursday: Idli or rava khichdi for breakfast; rice, sambar, curd rice, or bisibelebath and curd rice for lunch and dinner

Friday: Idli or chitranna for breakfast; rice, sambar, curd rice or menthya pulav and curd rice for lunch and dinner

Saturday: Idli or vangibath for breakfast; rice, sambar, curd rice or puliyogare and curd rice for lunch and dinner

Sunday: Idli or kharabath and kesaribath for breakfast; rice, sambar, curd rice or pulav and curd rice for lunch and dinner.