Khader launches Mangaluru’s fifth Indira Canteen; to come up in other parts of DK too

Mangaluru Jul 17: U T Khader, Minister for urban development and housing today inaugurated the newly built Indira Canteen at Pumpwell Circle in the city. This is the fifth Indira Canteen in Mangaluru.

Four Indira Canteens were opened in Mangaluru city – near State Bank, Kavoor, Urwa Store and Suratkal – when Siddaramaiah was chief minister of Karnataka. Due to the delay in construction and sudden annulment of polls, the inauguration of the canteen at Pumpwell was delayed.

Apart from five canteens in Mangaluru, a similar canteen has been functioning in Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city for past four months.

Mr Khader said that Indira Canteens will be set up in Ullal, BC Road, Beltangady, Sullia and Puttur too as people of the region have put forth demand for cheaper food.

“The previous Congress government had introduced Indira Canteen with an intention of feeding the poor. These canteens have been very useful for poor workers, auto-rickshaw drivers and students. Hence the current government has been continuing the project,” he said.

Chief whip of Legislative Council Ivan D Souza and Mayor Bhaskar Moily among others also tasted food along with Mr Khader after inauguration.