Andhra Pradesh government to set up Central Kitchen in Chintoor

RAJAHMUNDRY: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to set up a Central Kitchen centre in Chintoor mandal of East Godavari with an aim to provide nutrient food in the new Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA).

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who inaugurated the ITDA in Chintoor yesterday, said the central kitchen is being set up with a cost of Rs 4.50 crores, which will provide nutritious food to 20,000 children in four mandals of the ITDA area.

"Our main aim to provide nutritious food in these areas which lacked the availability of adequate healthy food," he said.

The new ITDA cover Chintoor, Kunnavaram, Yetipaka and Kunnavarm mandals.

A new project officer will also be appointed for this, Naidu said.