Akshaya Patra served 4 cr meals to needy

May 07, 2020 13:50

Over four crore meals have been served to the needy across the country by the non-profit organisation Akshaya Patra in its effort to aid the government's relief efforts during the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. "Akshaya Patra and its supporting organisations have served over 4 crore meals to the people from vulnerable communities, as of May 3, 2020," according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

These include nearly 2 crore freshly cooked meals that have been served to daily-wage earners, industrial workers, labourers at construction sites, etc., and more than 5 lakh food relief kits with essential groceries-amounting to over 2 crore meals-that have been distributed to the affected people, it said.

"We firmly believe in the power of collective social responsibility and collaborative action. I take this opportunity to extend my deepest gratitude to the various Governments, our corporate partners, individual donors, motivated volunteers, and all our well-wishers for enabling us to serve 4 crore meals so far,' said Chanchalapathi Dasa, vice-chairman, Akshaya Patra. -- PTI

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