Kudumbashree to launch 100th Janakeeya hotel in Thiruvananthapuram

In many places, local self-government institutions and the people turn to Janakeeya hotels to ensure food for those living alone or the destitute. Food is also provided by the hotels to COVID-19 patients at their place of request

Even as the State moves towards a lockdown from Saturday, the Kudumbashree mission is set to launch its 100th Janakeeya hotel in Thiruvananthapuram district. The Janakeeya hotels were included in the State budget for 2020-21 by Minister for Finance T.M. Thomas Isaac as part of the Hunger-free Kerala programme. Inspired by the success of similar initiatives in Alappuzha district, the hotels’ goal was to provide affordable meals to the common man. Envisaged as Kudumbashree enterprises, the hotels provide food for ₹20-25. During the lockdown last year, the Janakeeya hotels emerged successors to the community kitchens started by local self-government institutions to feed the masses. Home delivery did much to boost their popularity. They continued to operate even after the phased easing of restrictions.