The State Cabinet on Monday has asked the Urban Development Department to conduct a survey on relocation of Indira Canteens located in lesser populated areas to densely populated areas such as bus stands, railway stations, market areas.
Briefing about the decisions taken at a Cabinet meeting here, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said the Government has been providing a 30% subsidy to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for operating Indira Canteens in different parts of the city.
To make canteens economically viable and provide services to more people, the Cabinet has decided to relocate canteens in densely populated areas and commercial places. Based on the survey report of the Urban Development Department, the Minister said locations would be identified.
