Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Arvind Kumar today visited Narsingi today and inspected the Mega Kitchen being run by the Akshaya Patra foundation. He enquired about the arrangements made towards assured food supply to the needy.
The foundation members informed that prior to Covid 19 their foundation was supplying lunch to 45 thousand people daily through the 150 annapurna canteens in the city.
After the outbreak of Corona virus, the foundation has scaled it up to around 200 annapurna centres, including mobile centres and providing lunch and dinner to more than 1.5 lakh people daily. Mr Kumar went round the kitchen and enquired about the food distribution and supply procedures.
He expressed happiness at the well maintained and hygienic kitchen. Later, he inspected the works being taken up by HGCL near the Narsingi circle. He instructed the officials to take up greenery in the area within a week.
He also asked the officials to take up plantations near Ikea circle which would give an aesthetic look. HGCL MD Santosh , Chief Engineer HMDA BLN Reddy and other officials were present on the occasion.
