As good as this initiative sounds, I don't have high hopes of it succeeding in the long run. I have seen how many Amma canteens in Chennai have run into neglect

As good as this initiative sounds, I don't have high hopes of it succeeding in the long run. I have seen how many Amma canteens in Chennai have run into neglect or effectively closed down a mere 3 years after opening. As long as initiatives like these are politicized (which is unfortunately true in most countries), they won't last for a long time. The next political party to come into power will most definitely run it into the ground.