Amma Unavagam (Tamil: அம்மா உணவகம்) - literal translation: "Mom's Restaurant" - is a food subsidization program, enacted by the Tamil Nadu state government, in India.


Under this scheme, the state's municipal corporations run canteens serving food, mainly Idlis, Sambar Rice and Curd rice at low prices.Under the scheme, the corporations, with the help of self-help groups, establish canteens at various places in a city and sell food at very low prices, as low as Re.1 for an Idli, and Rs. 3 per plate of Sambar Rice or Curd Rice. The menu is also planned to be expanded to include Pongal, Tamarind rice, or curry leaf rice and Chapathi. The canteens are also planned to be solar-powered.


Offering food at subsidized rated under the scheme will incur the Corporations loss (for example, it was reported that in Coimbatore, the loss would be Rs. 2.64 for an idli , Rs. 9.73 for a unit of sambar rice and Rs. 4.44 for a unit of curd rice, incurring a total of Rs. 2.70 crore a year on the Corporation) and the release of funds to this scheme was opposed in Tirunelveli. Also, concerns were raised on the effect these corporation canteens will have on pushcart eateries, who cannot compete with the prices offered by the canteens.


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Amma Unavagam Chennai.


Manali Express Road, Thiyagi Sathyamurthy Nagar, ward 6.
Perumal Koil Street, Elanthanoor, ward 16.
Nehru Street, Ponniammanmedu, ward 33.
New Vinobha Nagar, ward 38.
Mangammal Thottam, New Washermenpet, ward 40.
Anna Pillai Street, ward 57.
Egmore railway station entrance near Dina Thanthi, ward 58.
Paper Mills Road, Sembium, ward 68.
Valluvan Street, Otteri, ward 75.
Mariamman Koil Street, Menambedu, Ambattur, ward 82.
No. 24, Mangalapuram, 7th Street, Chetpet, ward 107.
MGR 3rd Street, MMDA Colony, ward 108.
No. 4, Muthiah Street, Royapettah, ward 120.
No. 1, Ayyappa Nagar Main Road, Koyambedu, ward 127.
Kamaraj Colony Main Road, Kodambakkam, ward 134.
Madha Koil Street, Nerkundram, ward 145.
Raja Street, First Lane, Alandur, ward 162.
Balakrishnapuram Main Road, Adambakkam, ward 163.
Thiruvenkatan Street, near zonal office, Adyar, ward 175.
First Avenue, Besant Nagar, ward 176.
MGR Nagar, Velachery-Taramani Road, ward 183.
division office, ECR, Palavakkam, ward 185.
Velachery-Tambaram Main Road, near Pallikaranai compost, ward 190. 
Kaliamman Koil Street, Karapakkam, ward 197.