Thoothukudi Corporation to allocate ₹46.60 lakh for renovating five ‘Amma Unavagams’
The Thoothukudi Corporation has approved a budget of ₹46.60 lakh for renovating five 'Amma Unavagams' to improve food services for the poor. Mayor Jegan Periyasamy emphasized the need for these renovations due to damage to the buildings and cooking equipment. Additionally, the Mayor urged residents to conserve drinking water and announced plans for further civic improvements.
- ▪The Corporation will spend ₹46.60 lakh on renovating five 'Amma Unavagams'.
- ▪Mayor Jegan Periyasamy highlighted the importance of these eateries in providing subsidized meals to the poor.
- ▪Residents are encouraged to conserve drinking water and avoid using it for non-essential purposes.
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Following instruction from Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on renovating the ‘Amma Unavagams’ across Tamil Nadu to serve quality food to the poor at heavily subsidised cost, the Corporation council meeting held here on Wednesday resolved to renovate these eateries in this coastal town at the cost of ₹46.60 lakh.Mayor Jegan Periyasamy, while addressing in the council meeting, said the urban civic body was running 5 ‘Amma Unavagam’ for feeding the poor with dishes being sold at heavily subsidised cost.
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