Kozhikode to get 13 more fair price hotels

One hotel in each Assembly constituency mooted

Following the Kudumbashree model ‘Janakeeya Hotel’ to support hunger-free projects and the supply of fair price food, the Department of Food and Civil Supplies is planning to open 13 ‘Subhiksha’ hotels in Kozhikode district. The proposal is to open at least one hotel in each Assembly constituency within March, 31, 2022.

The hotels will supply meal at just ₹20 apart from ensuring fair price for all other food items supplied as breakfast and snacks. For each sold meal, ₹5 will be given extra by the government to entrepreneurs concerned as handling charges. To generate additional income, the management team will be allowed to supply fried dishes as additional items with separate charges.

“The main attraction of the project is that the department will be bearing all the major expenses to start the venture. Kudumbashree units, voluntary groups, non-governmental organisations and cooperative societies can think of taking it up by complying with rules,”says District Supply Officer K. Rajeev. According to him, an initial fund of ₹10 lakh to arrange basic facilities will be granted for each hotel apart from rental expenses and other maintenance fund.