Minister for Animal Husbandry. Talasani Srinivas Yadav, H.w.Mayor Dr.Bonthu Rammohan, i.Somesh Kumar, Chief Secretary participated in a function on the occasion of completion of 6 year of Annapurna R.5/Meals Scheme at Ameerpet here today.
Speaking on the occasion, Hon’ble Minister Sri. T.Srinivas Yadav, said the Annapurna Scheme is a big successes all because of Hare Krishna Hare Rama and Government officials involved in this scheme. This scheme is first started with the inauguration at Sarai Nampally in March, 2014. Now it is operational in 150 centers in GHMC with more than 30,000 people from all walks of life are utilizing this facilities.
In Ameerpet center nearly 1200 people are taking meals every day and this is the highest no of all centers. Apart from this under the leadership and guidance of Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri K. Chandra Shekar Rao and Hon’ble Minister MA&UD, Sri K.T. Rama Rao facilities like CC roads, Street lighting, Model Markets are being built. With all round development in providing basic amenities the Hyderabad city stands a head of other cities in the country.
H.w.Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, said, the Hare Krishna organization is providing a good quality and healthy food. To reach more people these centers were opened at nearby Hospitals, labour working places and at study centers. Five mobile autos pressed into service to provide the meals to the old age people and physically challenged person at their place further he added.
Sri. Somesh Kumar, Chief Secretary speaking on the occasion, with the encouragement of Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri K. Chandra Shekar Rao and Hon’ble Minister MA&UD, Sri K.T. Rama Rao the scheme spread to 150 centers till now around 4crore people had utilized it. It’s my privilege the scheme started by him spread to 150 centers and it being utilized with more 35,000 people.
The main object of this scheme is no one would stay hungry without a meal and with Rs.5/- a meal, everyone can afford to it. Even a beggar and unemployed youth and attends of patients, and the people who come to city on works can have meal. Even the students who come to city for examinations can have meals at the study centers in the afternoon without wasting time in preparation of meals at their stay place.
Hare Krishna movement charitable trust foundation president Sri. Satya Gowrachandra Das, said the Annapurna scheme is operating in 16 Municipalities, spread over 176 centers with 45,000 people utilizing it.
Corporator Smt. N.Shesha kumari, Principal Secretary, MA&UD Sri. Arvind Kumar, Commissioner, GHMC Sri.Lokesh Kumar, Additional Commissioner Sri B. Santosh, Zonal Commissioner Ms. Praveenya and Deputy Commissioner Smt. Geetha Radhika participated in the programme.
