It will help Akshaya Patra serve 55 lakh free meals
BENGALURU:
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s family has committed Rs 10 crore to Akshaya Patra for Covid-19 food relief. Both Sudha Murthy and Narayana Murthy and their family have committed the money from their personal funds.
Akshaya Patra has been serving cooked meals and distributing food relief kits consisting of essential groceries to migrant labourers and daily-wage earners who have lost their livelihood and are in great despair in the current situation.
The Murthys’ generous donation will enable Akshaya Patra to distribute 1.33 lakh food relief kits which will serve 55,86,000 meals. These kits will be distributed in various locations, such as Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune, Mathura and Hyderabad.
The contents of these relief kits will be based on the local palate. For instance, the kits that are to be distributed in South India will contain sona masuri rice (5 kg), tur dal (1 kg), oil (0.5 litre), sambar and rasam powder, and vegetables which have a long shelf life such as potatoes and pumpkins.
Acknowledging the Murthy family’s gesture, Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman, Akshaya Patra, said, “We have known the heart and mind of Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murthy. They have worked all their life for the welfare of the citizens of this country. In giving their personal money for the benefit of the vulnerable sections of society who are facing difficult times now, they have yet again demonstrated how socially responsible and compassionate they are.”
