Divi’s Laboratories and Aurobindo Pharma have partnered with Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation to establish and upgrade centralised kitchens in Telangana, enabling nutritious breakfast for nearly 1.5 lakh schoolchildren across multiple districts.
Apart from ritual bathing, the act of charity, particularly food donation holds immense spiritual significance during the religious gathering. Reflecting this tradition, hundreds of organisations will organize 'bhandaras' (community kitchens) during the month-long religious festivities, offering free meals to devotees
Under Open Market Sales Scheme, food grains were being sold at affordable rates to NGOs engaged in relief operations for helping migrant labourers and vulnerable groups.