Bhubaneswar, Nov 13: World Kindness Day was observed today at the Kindness Hub of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). 

Kindness Day is observed on November 13 as a mark of rationality and let live perspective for which city authority has created such an innovative approach of Kindness Hub in BMC limit. Since its inception from April 2021 the centre has collected around 52 thousand numbers of garments and distributed 24 thousand pieces.

Out of distributed quantity 12 thousand women, 8 thousand male and 4 thousand children have been benefited. Although the progress is bit slow due to COVID-19 protocol but the activity is continuing in small groups.  As of now we have touched 24 slum habitations, told Vivekananda Mishra, chief functionary of VIKASH, the managing parter of Kindness Hub.

Around forty numbers of destitute persons were invited and they were provided blanket, dry ration and dress for them as a mark of kindness on the occasion. Donores were also invited to the venue and they were encouraged for their proactive behavior towards the cause.