Indira Canteen is a food subsidisation programme run by the Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer affairs, Government of Karnataka in Inspired from the Amma Unavagam of Tamilnadu.

Indira canteens slowly became defunct once the Congress party lost power in the state.

Earlier, the state government contributed 70% of the costs whereas now its share is likely to fall to 50% in Bengaluru.

[4] The canteens serving food in civic wards of districts and taluka places of Karnataka.

Aimed at aiding economically disadvantaged sections of society at a subsidized price.