Boiled rice likely to be served in Indira Canteens

Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U T Khader said that there is a demand for a supply of boiled rice instead of white rice at the Indira Canteen.

"The measures will be taken to provide boiled rice shortly," he added.

Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru, he said that a demand for boiled rice was made by people when he visited an Indira Canteen recently.

"People have also demanded pickle with rice, rasam and curd rice for lunch. People from Dakshina Kannada district prefer boiled rice, while people from other districts prefer white rice. Changes in the menu will be discussed at a meeting of the committee headed by the deputy commissioner," explained the minister.

V Prasanna, project director, District Urban Development Cell, said the contractor providing food at the Indira Canteens has agreed to make both boiled and white rice available. Indira Canteens have been built at Urwa Stores, near the service bus stand at State Bank, near Surathkal market and in Kavoor.

LPG cylinders under Anila Bhagya will be distributed in Dakshina Kannada shortly. The district has already received Rs 50 lakh grant for the distribution of LPG to beneficiaries.

To a query on Congress office-bearers and leaders participating in the distribution of title deeds in Mangaluru constituency, Khader said, "Government funds are not used to organise the programme. Hence, the local people organise the programme."

Those who had worked hard to get the title deeds for the poor were felicitated on the occasion.