Kanpur locals show largesse, ensure no needy sleeps hungry

KANPUR: The rich and common people of Kanpur are out on the roads, large-hearted as they are, making all efforts to ensure that no one in the city sleeps hungry. Several social organizations and industrial units have come forward with helping hands. At some places, they are themselves distributing food packets among destitute and at others helping the district administration and also donating to relief funds of prime minister and chief minister.
On Wednesday, management of Kapila Pashu Aahaar donated Rs 51 lakhs to the district magistrate.The owners of Mayur Ghee donated Rs 25 lakhs, theme park of Bithoor Rs 1 lakh, Ekta Agarwal Rs 51,000 and food material, Kanpur Indian Oil Rs 26 lakhs, Kanpur Press Club Rs 25,000, Goldee Masala Rs 11 lakhs, Muslim Association Rs 3,73,888 and Shakti Degree college Ghatampur Rs 1.21 lakhs.
Kapil Deo Pandey, coach of Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, has also announced to donate Rs 50,000 to the CM’s relief fund.
The residents of Kidwai Nagar have been assembling at Sanjay Van since last seven days and preparing meal packets for 1,000 people per day which they distribute themselves and with help of police. Achal Gupta, who leads the group, said they maintaining social distancing and aim to continue the community kitchen till lockdown.
Annapurna Kitchen of Kanpur Udyog Vyapar Mandal is also feeding the needy. The office-bearers’run kitchen at Siddheshwar Dharmashala in Acharya Nagar. They preparing meals and distribute the packets with the help of police.
BJP Kisan Morcha has opened a Yogi Bhojanalaya at New Shivli road to feed people in the nearby slums.
Kanpur Bar Association on Wednesday distributed food hampers to 70 members. Each hamper has 10 kg wheat flour, 2 kg pulse, 5 kg rice, 1 kg sugar, 1 litre oil and salt, said Shyam ji Srivastava.