ITDC to provide up to 2000 free meals for health professionals in Delhi

The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), a public sector undertaking under the aegis of the ministry of tourism said on Wednesday it will provide up to 2000 cooked and packed meals every day during the lock down period for the health workers of government hospitals (AIIMS and RML)in the state capital as well as to other needy people through the local administration. Food is being cooked in the kitchen of ITDC’s flagship hotel “The Ashok”.

Tourism minister Prahlad Singh Patel said ITDC in a humble move will provide upto 2000 meals per day to the healthcare professionals and other needy people as part of its CSR activity. "Everything we do today combats the massive challenge that we are facing as a nation and as a world.”

He further added that ITDC will continue to work with all the stake holders to aid the community at large. The first batch of 500 cooked and packed meals was provided to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi on April 1.