Hyderabad, Sept. 28 -- Telangana Backwards Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday, September 28, inaugurated the Indira Mahila Shakti canteen near Sundarayya Vignana Kendram at Bagh Lingampally in Musheerabad.

Following the inauguration, Prabhakar said the Indira Mahila Shakti canteens, run by women's self-help groups (SHGs), would strengthen women's financial independence while providing affordable, quality meals to poor and working-class residents in Hyderabad for Rs 5. He added that the initiative would also create sustainable livelihood opportunities for women.

The minister said the government was providing the required infrastructure and developing the canteens as permanent facilities with all necessary amenities.

He ...