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{{Short description|Subsidised meal initiative by the government of Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Anna Canteen
| logo =
| image = Anna canteen, RTC complex rajam.jpg
| image_caption = Anna Canteen at [[Rajam]]
| type = [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|Government-owned Restaurant]]
| founder = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| area_served = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| industry = Restaurant services
| genre = South Indian vegetarian cuisine
| products = Food
| services = Subsidised low cost food
| revenue = Non-profit organisation
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| owner = Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
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| footnotes =
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2018|9|11}} (initially)<br/>{{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2024|8|15}} (re-opened)
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| num_locations = 205 canteens
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| website = {{url|https://annacanteenstrust.ap.gov.in/#/home/|Official website}}
}}

'''Anna Canteen''' is a subsidised food service initiative launched by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] on 11 September 2018, under Chief Minister [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]. The program was named in honor of [[N. T. Rama Rao]], popularly known as "Anna," who introduced subsidised rice at ₹2 per kilogram in 1983. Anna Canteen was designed to offer meals at a subsidised rate of ₹5 which would be ₹15 per day including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Akshaya Patra Foundation initially managed the canteens.

The initiative was discontinued by the [[YSR Congress Party]] government in 2019 was re-opened on 15 August 2024 with 100 canteens in phase 1,<ref>{{Cite web |title=203 Anna Canteens to be launched across Andhra Pradesh: CM Chandrababu Naidu |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/203-anna-canteens-to-be-launched-across-andhra-pradesh-cm-chandrababu-naidu20240815203711/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> following the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s success in the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024 polls]]. The revival aims to continue providing affordable and nutritious meals to all individuals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-11 |title=CM Chandrababu Naidu launched 'Anna Canteen' in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cm-chandrababu-naidu-launched-anna-canteen-in-andhra-pradesh-1282539-2018-07-11 |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-11 |title=Andhra Pradesh government launches 'Anna Canteens' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/andhra-pradesh-govt-launches-anna-canteens-as-promised/articleshow/64947910.cms |access-date=2024-08-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2024-06-16 |title=Discontinued by YSRCP, TDP relaunches Anna Canteens in Andhra |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/andhra-pradesh/discontinued-by-ysrcp-tdp-relaunches-anna-canteens-in-andhra |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-15 |title=Anna canteens, closed by previous YSRCP govt, all set to reopen soon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/anna-canteens-set-to-reopen-after-closure-by-previous-ysrcp-govt/articleshow/111009712.cms |access-date=2024-08-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

As of 2025, there are a total of 205 canteens in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Canteen: జనవరిలో మరో 70 అన్న క్యాంటీన్లు |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/andhra-pradesh/ap-government-focus-on-anna-canteens/1702/125121532 |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=EENADU |language=te}}</ref>

==Menu and timings==
The canteens operate from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for breakfast offering South Indian dishes such as ''[[Idli]]'', ''[[Upma]]'', ''[[Puri (food)|Puri]]'', and ''[[Pongal (dish)|Pongal]]''. Lunch is served from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, and dinner is available from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. The meals include white rice, vegetable curry, ''[[Dal]]/[[Sambar (dish)|Sambar]]'', ''[[Chutney]]'', and curd.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-14 |title=Here's The Menu Of Anna Canteens |url=https://www.m9.news/politics/here-the-menu-of-anna-canteens/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=M9.news |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Amma Unavagam]], a similar scheme in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]

==References==
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[[Category:Government welfare schemes in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Restaurants in India]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]

Anna Canteen - Revision history

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