Archive · 4 Oct 2026
₹4 Crore Sanctioned for Kakinada Food Courts
The Central government has given ₹4 crore to Kakinada to build food courts.
The project is part of a program called PM SVANidhi.
It is meant to help poor people get opportunities to run businesses.
The food courts will be built on Wharf Road.
City employees cleared encroachments from the selected area.
Kakinada’s municipal commissioner said it was the only city in Andhra Pradesh chosen for this initiative.
Residents hope the project will help people earn a living.
The Central government sanctioned ₹4 crore to Kakinada Municipal Corporation for food courts.
The project is part of the PM SVANidhi scheme, intended to create business opportunities for poor beneficiaries.
The corporation selected a site on Wharf Road in Kakinada.
Town planning and revenue department employees removed encroachments from the site.
Commissioner N.V.V. Satyanarayana said Kakinada was Andhra Pradesh’s only city selected for this national initiative.
- Who
- The Central government sanctioned funds to Kakinada Municipal Corporation; commissioner N.V.V. Satyanarayana announced the selection.
- What
- ₹4 crore was sanctioned to establish food courts under the PM SVANidhi scheme.
- Where
- Wharf Road, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To provide business and livelihood opportunities to poor beneficiaries.
- Funding
- ₹4 crore
- Recipient
- Kakinada Municipal Corporation
- Project
- Food courts
- Scheme
- PM SVANidhi (Prime Minister Street Vendors’ Atma Nirbhar Nidhi)
- Selected site
- Wharf Road, Kakinada
- State selection
- Kakinada was described as the only city in Andhra Pradesh selected for the initiative.