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Follow on Google News | Akshaya Patra begins food relief to fire affected residents of Shahadra, New-DelhiAkshaya Patra started providing the food for fire affected residents of New-Delhi three times a day
By: The Akshaya Patra Foundation The city administration was thrown into jeopardy dealing with the unforeseen calamity. After contacting a few NGOs and support groups, administration officials approached The Akshaya Patra Foundation requesting to provide essential food relief to the distraught citizens. Considering the gravity of the situation Akshaya Patra immediately extended support to the relief operation by providing meals three times a day to the distressed persons. The Akshaya Patra started the feeding from 25 April 2018, distributed 1000 meals for lunch and dinner. The food relief will continue for a few days till the affected citizens are able to cope with the dire circumstances. Items distributed were poori, sabji, rice, dal and kichdi. The new Akshaya Patra facility which is under construction in Jahangirpuri, North Delhi immediately initiated the relief operation by supplying equipment's, manpower, materials and distribution vehicles from The Akshaya Patra Kitchen in Vrindavan, UP. About The Akshaya Patra Foundation The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bengaluru, India, which strives to address issues like hunger and malnutrition in the country. By implementing the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Government and Government-aided schools, Akshaya Patra aims to fight hunger and at the same time, bring children to school. Since 2000, Akshaya Patra has worked towards reaching more children with wholesome food on every single school day. The Foundation is continuously leveraging technology to cater to millions of children. Its state-of-the- In partnership with the Government of India and various State Governments, and the inestimable support of many philanthropic donors and well-wishers, Akshaya Patra has grown from humble beginnings serving just 1,500 school children across 5 schools. Today, it is the world's largest (not-for-profit run) mid-day meal programme, serving wholesome food to over 1.6 million children from 13,839 schools across 12 states in India. For more details, please log on: www.akshayapatra.org End
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