The BBMP on Monday inaugurated 50 more Indira Canteens which sell food at concessional rates

The BBMP on Monday inaugurated 50 more Indira Canteens which sell food at concessional rates. The first of such canteens in the second phase was opened near KR Market of Dharmarayaswamy Temple ward.

Chickpet MLA RV Devraj said he would request chief minister Siddaramaiah to increase the number of plates per session at the KR Market canteen to 1,000 as against 300 to 500. “KR Market is a major transport hub and lakhs of people come here every day. We have to cater to the demand.”

Promising to consider the demand, BBMP commissioner Manjunath Prasad said they have readied 12 kitchens that supply food to Indira Canteens in different parts of the city. Some more are under construction. In the first phase, 101 canteens were opened on August 16. The BBMP plans to open another set of canteens in the remaining 47 wards on November 1.

A BBMP official said they have revised the quantity of food being supplied to Indira Canteens based on the number of customers. “While in some wards there are fewer customers, in others, there's shortage of food. We have increased the number of plates per session in wards where the demand for food is more and reduced supply in some other areas.”