Telangana police launch free food delivery for COVID patients
The Hindu
An app to be launched soon to streamline the operations
To help COVID-19 patients in home isolation get access to nutritious food, Telangana police launched ‘Seva Ahaar’ (free lunch) service, in association with Sri Satya Sai Seva Organizations, Leadlife Foundation, Swiggy, Big Basket and Hope Organization. “Needy people can drop a WhatsApp message on +91 7799616163 by providing their name, contact number, location and isolation COVID-19 positive certificate,” the office of Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy said. The initiative to provide food at the patient’s doorstep is expected to cater to the needs of 1,000 to 2,000 COVID affected people everyday, they said.
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