Indira Amma Canteens were inaugurated in all districts of Uttarakhand on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi. The Chief Minister Harish Rawat inaugurated Indira Amma Canteens at Transport Nagar and Doon Hospital in Dehradun and in Pauri also. While in other districts, Indira Amma Canteens were duly inaugurated by the Ministers.
In a bid to provide nutritious & hygienic food at affordable rate to the mass, Indira Amma Canteens have been started at near collectorate campus in Pauri, Doon Hospital and Transport Nagar in Dehradun, Roorkee in Haridwar, Rudrapur in Udhamsinghnagar, Haldwani in Nainital, Sooda Bhavan in Almora, main market in Pithoragath, Bus Stand in Rudraprayag, Chamba in Tehri, New ladri vikas bhawan of Uttarakashi, main market in Bageshwar and Cooperative Committee Building in Champawat.
It would be pertinent to mention here that Indira Amma Canteen was started at MDDA Complex near clock tower on August 15, 2015. Its responsibility was given to Women Self Help Groups. In this canteen, a plate of food is provided in Rs. 20 only. Subsidy is being given to the self help groups by the state government. Considering the widespread response of people, the state government decided to start Indira Amma Canteens all over the state. In this regard, Indira Amma Canteens have been started in other 12 districts along with Transportnagar and Doon Hospital in Dehradun on the Birth Anniversary of Smt. Indira Gandhi.
Under this scheme, on the one hand the common people are getting clean and nutritious food at affordable price and on the other hand women self help groups are finding job opportunity also. local products are being used in these canteens. The material used in the canteens is being purchased from local groups. All the canteens will be operated by women self help groups.