Indira Canteens
 Indira Canteen at Domlur | |
Native name | ಇಂದಿರಾ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟೀನ್ |
|---|---|
| Type | Government-Restaurant |
| Industry | Food |
| Genre | South Indian Vegetarian Cuisine |
| Founded | 15 August 2017 Bangalore, Karnataka, India. |
| Founder | Siddaramaiah cabinet and Siddaramaiah [1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Karnataka |
| Products | Food |
| Services | Subsidized low cost food |
| Revenue | Non-profit organization |
| Owner | Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer affairs, Government of Karnataka |
| Parent | Government of Karnataka |
| Website | Indira Canteen |
| Footnotes named after Indira Gandhi | |
Indira Canteen is a food subsidisation programme run by the Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer affairs, Government of Karnataka. It inspired from the Amma Unavagam of Tamilnadu.[2] It is named after Indira Gandhi, the first and only female Prime Minister of India.
Indira canteens slowly became defunct once the Congress party lost power in the state. Since it returned to power in 2023, there have been attempts and news of reviving the canteens [3]
The canteens are part funded from the state budget and partly from the budgets of the civic bodies. Earlier, the state government contributed 70% of the costs whereas now its share is likely to fall to 50% in Bengaluru.[4]
Structure
The canteens serving food in civic wards of districts and taluka places of Karnataka. The canteen serves breakfast, lunch, and dinners. Aimed at aiding economically disadvantaged sections of society at a subsidized price. [5][6]
Food items
Idlis and coconut chutney along with variety rice of the day will be served in breakfast, for lunch and dinner, rice, sambar, curd rice, tomato bath, and a few other items will be served. [2]
List of canteens in Karnataka
The largest number of canteens are in Bangalore, almost 200. A relatively up to date (as of November 2023) can be found on the Open City Data website.[7]
Similar initiatives in other states
In Kerala, Kochi Municipal Corporation launched a subsidised public meal initiative under the name "Indira Canteen" as part of its urban welfare programmes. The initiative provides affordable meals through designated outlets and operates independently of the Karnataka state government’s Indira Canteen scheme.[8]
References
- ↑ siddaramaiah launches indira canteens
- 1 2 "Work on Indira canteens expedited for I-Day launch". Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-govt-to-relaunch-indira-canteens-bengaluru-to-have-250-canteens-siddaramaiah-8659313/
- ↑ https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/shot-in-the-arm-for-indira-canteens/articleshow/105482666.cms
- ↑ "Mayor checks progress of Indira Canteen structures at TN factory". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "'Indira Canteen' getting ready to serve Bengalureans - Mysuru Today". Mysuru Today. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ https://data.opencity.in/dataset/bengaluru-indira-canteens
- ↑ "Opposition comes out against Kochi corporation move to introduce Indira Canteen". The Times of India. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.