Harekrishna Mandir

DAILY CUMULATIVE MEALS SERVED IN GUJARAT (as on May 25, 2020)
AHMEDABAD - 18,52,420; BHAVNAGAR - 13,298; SILVASSA - 4,05,450; SURAT - 39,28,180, VADODARA - 4,34,950

During this critical time of Covid-19 Pandemic, India is currently at a very high risk. As a precautionary measurement Government of India had announced complete lockdown. This has affected the lives of people in every section of life, especially vulnerable communities like migrant labourers and homeless people.

The Government, on its part, is implementing various relief efforts to help them. In response to the current Covid-19 crisis, Akshaya Patra Foundation has started relief work intervention in many parts of the country by providing grocery kits and free meals to homeless shelters, daily wage earners and other underprivileged beneficiaries in coordination with the local district administration.

The meal preparation is taken care by Akshaya Patra centralised kitchens and the distribution is being managed by the District Administration. All over India, more than 5 crore meals have been served so far.

THE RELIEF WORK

GROCERY KITS : The ‘grocery kits’ comprise of items like rice/flour, tur dal/mung dal, chana, sunflower oil, spices such as turmeric, jeera, and dhaniya powder, sambar masala/garam masala, and pickle and vegetables with longer shelf-life. Each food kit will be sufficient to prepare two meals a day for an adult for about 21 days. The cost of one kit is Rs.750/-

COOKED MEAL : The meal provided is a simple 2-item menu comprising of Rice with Daal or Khichdi with Subji. The cost of serving one person is Rs.20/-