Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Vijayawada Launches Trupti Canteens to Employ Women
The government is starting "Trupti Canteens" to help women in a program called DWCRA earn money.
These canteens will be set up all over the state, and women will run them, selling food.
The government will give them money and support.
A group of women already received a loan to start their canteen.
The goal is to help many women become successful business owners.
The canteens are designed to provide jobs and help women become self-supporting, with plans to train many women to achieve this.
Each canteen costs around Rs 14.51 lakh.
The canteens are expected to help many women increase their earnings.
Trupti Canteens are being launched to create employment opportunities for DWCRA women.
The government plans to establish about 750 Trupti Canteens across the state under MEPMA.
A loan cheque was provided to a DWCRA women's group to manage a newly set up canteen.
Each canteen will be set up with a total project cost of Rs 14.51 lakh.
The Chief Minister aims to train 30,000 women to become self-sustaining entrepreneurs.
- Who
- The government, DWCRA women, and MEPMA.
- What
- The launch of Trupti Canteens to provide employment for DWCRA women.
- When
- Inaugurated on Saturday.
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To improve the economic conditions of impoverished women and promote self-reliance.
- Initiative
- Trupti Canteens
- Target
- 750 canteens across the state
- Funding
- 75% from DWCRA women, 25% loans from SARAS Agency
- Project Cost
- Rs 14.51 lakh per canteen
- Operator Team
- Four women per canteen
- Training Target
- 30,000 women under MEPMA
- DWCRA women in urban areas
- 28 lakh