Sarkari Yojana
Indira Amma Bhojanalya
About Indira Amma Bhojanalya
Under “Indira Amma Bhojanalaya”, the Rural Development Department, Government of Uttarakhand sets up and runs low-cost food canteens across the state. The goal is twofold: to serve wholesome, affordable meals to poor and needy people, and to give rural women’s self-help groups (SHGs) a steady source of income by having them run these canteens. Women’s self-help groups manage the canteens under the oversight and control of the Chief Development Officer (CDO), and a canteen is to be opened at every district headquarters.
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Indira Amma Bhojanalya, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only a women's Self-Help Group (SHG) set up…
Only a women's Self-Help Group (SHG) set up in line with the guiding principles of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) can apply.
To run a canteen, the SHG must be…
To run a canteen, the SHG must be formed under NRLM guidelines, be functioning actively, and have received at least the minimum Revolving Fund (RF) — whether through the restructured SGSY scheme or directly under NRLM where it was not earlier covered by SGSY.
Urban self-help groups (SHGs) under the National Urban…
Urban self-help groups (SHGs) under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) may also run Indira Amma Canteens, with grants from the Rural Development Department to help them do so.
Notes:
SHGs have to keep full beneficiary records, including names and places of residence, so that the state government's contribution is received transparently and without irregularities.
Priority goes to NRLM-formed SHGs that have obtained the Community Investment Fund (CIF) or a Micro Credit Plan specifically to run an Indira Amma Canteen.
In Municipal Corporation areas, a State Government funded/aided canteen can be run for no more than 01 year, after which the group may run it again only once 02 years have passed.
Outside Municipal Corporation areas, canteens funded/aided by the State Government in other institutions/offices/bodies etc. can be run for up to 02 years, and the group becomes eligible again only after a gap of 04 years.
Benefits Provided
Indira Amma Bhojanalya provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Wholesome meals are served at affordable, subsidized prices
Wholesome meals are served at affordable, subsidized prices.
Subsidized Rates:
In hilly areas, a plate costs the customer ₹25/-.
Customers in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, and Nainital districts pay ₹20/- per plate.
The State Government covers ₹10/- per plate as subsidy.
Space, furniture and other basic resources for running…
Space, furniture and other basic resources for running the canteen are given free by the Urban Development Authority, Municipal Corporation, or Municipality.
Electricity comes free from Uttarakhand Power Corporation, and…
Electricity comes free from Uttarakhand Power Corporation, and water free from Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan.
Fuel/LPG gas for the canteen is arranged by…
Fuel/LPG gas for the canteen is arranged by the District Supply Officer. 6. Women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs) gain steady, income-generating work that strengthens them economically. Conditions:
In populous districts such as Dehradun, Haridwar, and…
In populous districts such as Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udham Singh Nagar, the cap is 1,200 plates a day.
Elsewhere, no more than 800 plates can be…
Elsewhere, no more than 800 plates can be served daily.
No subsidy is given to canteens set up…
No subsidy is given to canteens set up only for staff inside office premises.
Future subsidy may be decided by the State…
Future subsidy may be decided by the State Government based on the canteen's yearly income or profit.
Canteens working towards self-sustainability will keep getting facilitation…
Canteens working towards self-sustainability will keep getting facilitation support from the State Government.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Bank account number of the chosen Self-Help Group
Bank account number of the chosen Self-Help Group
MIS number of the chosen Self-Help Group
MIS number of the chosen Self-Help Group
Copy of the chosen Self-Help Group's passbook
Copy of the chosen Self-Help Group's passbook
Photocopy of the SHG's canteen opening proposal
Photocopy of the SHG's canteen opening proposal
Photos of every group member
Photos of every group member
Daily Register (kept while the canteen runs, recording…
Daily Register (kept while the canteen runs, recording each customer's name, address and mobile number by date)
Stock Register (kept while the canteen runs)
Stock Register (kept while the canteen runs)
Cashbook (kept while the canteen runs)
Cashbook (kept while the canteen runs)
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Indira Amma Bhojanalya through the offline application process outlined below.
To choose Self-Help Groups (SHGs), the district concerned advertises in a minimum of two national newspapers. Interested groups should approach their nearest Chief Development Officer under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM). Note:
Before any Indira Amma Canteen opens, the district…
Before any Indira Amma Canteen opens, the district concerned places an advertisement in at least 02 national newspapers to select the self-help group.
Groups from the same Nyaya Panchayat that wish…
Groups from the same Nyaya Panchayat that wish to open a canteen in that Nyaya Panchayat or in the neighbouring municipal body are given priority.
When several self-help groups qualify for one canteen,…
When several self-help groups qualify for one canteen, the choice is made by lottery.
After selection, the district keeps the chosen group's…
After selection, the district keeps the chosen group's records — bank account number, MIS number, passbook copy, photocopy of the canteen proposal, photos of all members, and so on.
A committee headed by the District Magistrate confirms…
A committee headed by the District Magistrate confirms that every member of the group being allotted the Indira Amma Canteen, and the group as a whole, fully meets NRLM standards. Nobody else may receive the scheme's benefit under any circumstances.
No Self-Help Group can be given more than…
No Self-Help Group can be given more than one canteen.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
1. The applicant self-help group cannot be allotted more than one Indira Amma Canteen.
1. The use of any type of intoxicant or smoking within the Indira Amma Canteen premises is strictly prohibited; violation will lead to termination of the canteen operation.
1. Canteens opened within government office premises will not receive a subsidy.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.