Government of India

CUP-19: COVID Urban Practices : Innovation / Initiative

A Glimpse of Initiative


Bhavnagar


State/UT Name : Gujarat

Place : Bhavnagar

Type of Initiative : Others

Date of Initiative : 02-04-2020

What Initiative Were Taken? : Bhavnagar

Details : constituted a team which collects food packets and distribute them where required one dedicated officer is identified who will take care of a person who lives alone and depends on tiffin service during normal days and now without any such service. This officer will arrange to provide food to such people

Outcome : Hot cooked meals are provided to all those who are in our night shelters through Akshay Patra. Police is also encouraged to send maximum people to our night shelters. A call center has been started to align the NGO service with the demand for the needy persons through which during the last 2 days food has been provided to around 780 people and around 260 people were provided with grocery items.