Odisha fights Covid-19: BMC starts free distribution of cooked food for destitute

Prameyanews English

Published By : Prameya News Bureau | March 27, 2020 IST

Bhubaneswar, March 27: With the lockdown for containing COVID-19 spread at community level bringing the entire Temple City to a complete standstill, as a humanitarian measure, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) today started distribution of Aahar meals for destitute at three locations during evening hours. Today BMC started the initiative with 500 meals and the destitute were served at City Bus Terminal near the railway station, Ram Mandir Square Rasulgarh, Big Bazaar NayaPalli  andPatia Station. BMC sources said the number of meals may go up from tomorrow depending upon the people present at the distribution points. The civic body will cover all three zones, i.e. South East, South West and North zones will be supplied with the meals every evening. However, as the measures are undertaken to contain the spread of COVID-19, the authorities are taking every possible measures to ensure the social distancing SOP guidelines devised by the State Government.

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