The Roti Bank

Roti Bank” is an initiative by the dabbawalas to avoid food wastage.

Under it, the dabbawalas have set up a dedicated call centre where people can inform if they have excess food. It would be collected and distributed to homeless people who otherwise would have starved on that day.

We want to sensitise people about this Roti Bank concept and as a part of it, the association participated in the marathon,” said Subhash Talekar.

The association, whose members deliver around two lakh ‘dabbas’ across the metropolis, collected the unused food packets distributed during the marathon to be given to the needy people, he added.