Tirupti Canteen opened at Aganampudi
Andhra Pradesh TDP president Palla Srinivasa Rao inaugurated a new 'Trupti Canteen' at Aganampudi Government Hospital. Managed by women's Self-Help Groups, the initiative aims to provide affordable, hygienic food while creating sustainable employment for women.
Why it matters
This highlights government-backed social welfare programs aimed at combining public health support with women's economic empowerment.
Andhra Pradesh Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao inaugurated ‘Trupti Canteen’ at Aganampudi Government Hospital in Ward No. 85, on Monday. Additional Commissioner PM Satyaveni was present.
Speaking on the occasion, the MLA said that the State government, under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, is giving special priority to the economic empowerment of women by implementing various welfare and employment-oriented programmes.
He said that the ‘Trupti Canteen’ established with the support of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) and is being managed by members of women Self-Help Groups. He stated that this is the second ‘Trupti Canteen’ to be opened within the GVMC limits, while another ‘Trupti Canteen’ is already being operated by women at RK Beach.
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