Kozhikode Janakeeya hotels fall as subsidies dry up
The number of Kudumbashree-run Janakeeya hotels in Kozhikode has fallen from 102 to 72 since the subsidised meal programme began in 2020. Six outlets closed during the current financial year as subsidies declined, according to The Hindu.
Kudumbashree’s Janakeeya hotels in Kozhikode have declined from 102 outlets to 72, according to The Hindu. The hotels were introduced in 2020 under the State government’s Hunger-free Keralam initiative. Their stated purpose was to provide a traditional meal for ₹20.
Six outlets have shut during the current financial year, with the report attributing the closures to subsidies drying up. The supplied material did not specify the total amount of subsidy withdrawn, the number of meals affected or any government response. The decline leaves 72 Janakeeya hotels operating in the district, based on the figures provided.
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