The Hindu      06.08.2014  

Mayor reviews Amma canteen functioning

A meeting was held to review the functioning of the Amma Canteens on the Corporation office premises here on Tuesday.

A press release from the Corporation said that the meeting was convened following a surprise inspection by a team of corporation officials led by Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa at the Amma Canteen located in the west gate area earlier in the day.

The officials inspected whether food was prepared and being served hygienically and took stock of the overall maintenance of the budget canteens.

At present, there are 11 Amma Canteens in the city. Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Rajan Chellappa said that all steps should be taken to ensure that the canteens were maintained well and were functioning smoothly.

“The members of the women self-help groups (SHGs) who are running the canteens should discharge their duties well. All the workers in the canteen should wear their uniforms and carry identity cards at all times,” the Mayor said.

He also instructed officials to carry out daily inspections of the canteens and submit reports about their maintenance and functioning.

“All the officials who carry out inspections should take stock of the requirements needed with respect to water, supply of raw materials, drainage facility, electricity and other infrastructure and should inform the higher authorities in the Corporation about the same,” he said.

Commissioner C. Kathiravan and City Health Officer V. Yasodha Mani were among those present at the meeting.