Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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CM serves food to Taxi and Cab Drivers”.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that a total of 600 Indira canteens will come up across the state, including Bangalore.
He was speaking to the media after inaugurating the Indira Canteen organized by BBMP.We are starting 188 new Indira canteens in Bengaluru.
Two canteens are being started as per the demand of taxi drivers and other drivers to start Indira canteens near the airport.
Of these,40 have already been completed and the rest are underway.Indira Canteen was required at Kempegowda Airport.One has already been inaugurated and another Indira Canteen is coming up here.
Its purpose is to provide meals and breakfast to the poor at low rates.Breakfast is provided at 5 Rs,Lunch and dinner will be available for Rs.10.
The food menu has also been changed.A dining hall has been arranged.Indira canteens will be set up in every ward of Bangalore and also in other parts of the state.
The previous Government did not provide meals and some of them have been closed.He said that we have restarted because the poor need to eat.
Clear instruction to provide drinking water:
Reacting to the issue of drinking water in Bangalore,the Chief Minister said that he has given clear instructions that the drinking water should not be disrupted for any reason.
Deputy Chief Minister DK.Sivakumar also held 2-3 meetings and said that no matter how much money is spent,water must be supplied through tankers,new bore wells or Cauvery water should be supplied to solve the problem.
