State/UT Name : Jharkhand

Place : Deoghar Municipal Corporation,Deoghar, Jharkhand.

Type of Initiative : Food - Community Kitchen

Date of Initiative : 04-10-2020

What Initiative Were Taken? : Provision of Cooked Food for Poors and Migrants by SHGs formed under SM&ID Component of DAY-NULM

Details : The World Health Organisation(WHO)has declared that the new corona virus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, officials announced on Thursday,30th January,2020.WHO proposed calling the disease”2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease”. The 2019 novel corona virus(COVID-nCoV)originating in Wuhan,China has now spread almost all over the world and alarming public health authorities across the world. At present more than 265000 peoplehave died and over 3800000 have been infected globally. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, National lockdown has been imposed by Hon Prime Minister since 25thMarch 2020 to17thMay 2020 in three phases to save entire citizens. In such condi

Outcome : The purpose of this initiative is to serve healthy and hygienic food to needy peoples. At present approx 400-450 needy Peoples are getting hassle free healthy and hygienic food at these two centres. This is a great initiative taken by Deoghar Municipal Corporation and District Administration,Deoghar to save the poor’s and migrants from starvation. As people are getting cooked food nearby their houses, they are able to follow the rules of lockdown because they haven’t any need to go out from home in search of foods. Through sanitation training and awareness drives message is being spreading in the society on social distancing, Proper hand washing practices and sanitation.