A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court for a direction to the Tamil Nadu government to establish ‘Amma Unavagam’ (canteens) along all National and State Highways to ensure provision of affordable and hygienic food and prevent the mushrooming of unhygienic motels.
S. Ayyaa, a real estate developer from Tirunelveli, who filed the case, insisted that the government establish such canteens at an interval of 25 km. He wanted hygienic toilets, too, since most of the travelers suffer from the non-availability of restrooms and reliable restaurants on the highways.
