Also, 129 canteens will be created in 124 municipalities and Corporations of Dindigul and Thanjavur will have one each.
Coimbatore and Madurai corporations will get one more Amma Canteens each.
Totally, 360 new Amma Canteens will be set up.
“I am happy to announce that these new canteens will start functioning soon and totally 654 (existing and new) Amma Canteens will fulfill the needs of the people,” she said.
Pointing out that the canteens protected the ordinary and poor people from price rise, Jayalalithaa said the project was being discussed globally.
