Over 30 vehicles are expected to be deployed to deliver breakfast to 65,000 children in 358 schools daily, as the city steps up Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme.
Vans, fitted with steel racks and meeting pollution and road safety norms, are planned to be hired across three regions of the city to deliver food daily. The project will be tried for 80 working days in the North region, 90 working days in the Central region, and 180 working days in the South.
The Greater Chennai Corporation floated tenders to engage 12 vehicles in the North, 14 vehicles in the Central region and four in the South. Totally, the project is estimated to cost ₹61 lakh.
Under the arrangement, private contractors will supply the vehicles along with drivers who have a minimum of five years’ experience operating light motor vehicles and hold valid tourist permits, said a civic official. Each morning, these vehicles will report at designated pickup points, load freshly prepared breakfasts from 35 kitchens — including Amma Canteens — and transport them to corporation schools. Trip sheets maintained by the drivers and certified by GCC officials will form the basis for monthly payments, he said.
Published – July 12, 2025 11:55 pm IST