By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The Housing & Urban Development Department has released Rs. 11,17,25,821 to 34 District Aahaar Societies & City Aahaar Societies for the 2nd quarter of 2023-24 FY.
The fund now released would facilitate the smooth & quality food distribution through 167 Aahaar Kendra in the State.
Spreading across all 115 Urban Local Bodies in the state, Odisha now boasts a remarkable 167 Aahaar centres. This monumental endeavour touches the lives of approximately 1 lakh deserving individuals daily, ensuring that no one goes to bed hungry. As of date, over 150 million meals have been served to those in need.
The responsibility for operating and maintaining all 167 Aahaar Centres and 27 Aahaar kitchens has been handed over to MS-SHGs.
