Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has provided more than 1.3 crore free meals to the poor and the destitute during the four months of lockdown period under the ‘Annapurna’ scheme, a statement from the corporation informed. A total of 83,25,624 persons were served meals during lunch time, and 47,42,538 persons were fed during dinner time, the statement informed. Starting from April 9 till now, over 15 lakh meals were provided through requests received by control room, the statement said. Petty vendors and their families who lost livelihoods owing to lockdown too availed themselves of the free meals, it said. During peak time of the lockdown period, the meals were served through 300 centres instead of the earlier 150, which included mobile Annapurna centres.

Source: The Hindu August 05, 2020 15:56 UTC