Following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the imposition of lockdown in India, millions of people were pushed to the brink of hunger and starvation. The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission started relief work almost from the beginning of the crisis, bringing succour to the afflicted people. A consolidated report of the work conducted by the headquarters and 145 branch centres spread over 26 states/union territories in India, and also by our centres in five other countries is given below.
INDIA ( 26 States / Union Territories, 145 Branch Centres )
Port Blair centre distributed 2075 kg rice, 830 kg flour, 424 kg pulses, 930 kg potatoes, 1700 packets of biscuits and 1016 bars of soap among 425 families in South Andaman district from 22 April to 15 May.
Kadapa: The centre served 1085 plates of cooked food and distributed 4666 kg rice, 200 kg flour, 30 kg semolina, 1927 kg pulses, 1615 litres cooking oil, 90 kg salt, 1212 kg assorted spices, 98 kg pickles, 402 kg sugar, 500 bananas, 2162 litres buttermilk, 300 packets of drinking water and 30 litres of handwash among 1723 families in Kadapa district from 28 March to 25 May.
Rajamahendravaram: The centre distributed 4150 kg rice, 726 kg pulses, 306 litres cooking oil, 306 kg salt, 288 kg assorted spices, 10 kg tea leaves, 100 kg sugar, 153 kg jaggery, 200 packets of biscuits and 150 bars of soap among 306 families in East Godavari district from 12 to 31 May.
Tirupati: The centre served 6710 plates of cooked food and distributed 175 kg rice, 350 kg flour, 105 kg semolina, 105 kg pulses, 70 kg potatoes, 70 kg onions, 70 kg tomatoes, 75 litres cooking oil, 105 kg salt and 105 kg sugar among 105 families in Chittoor district and also 2600 bananas, 150 towels, 20 saris, 128 lungis and 1000 face masks to affected people in that district from 1 April to 28 May.
Vijayawada: The centre distributed 2206 kg rice, 678 kg flour, 50 kg semolina, 645 kg potatoes, 697 kg pulses, 688 kg onions, 166 kg other vegetables, 366 litres cooking oil, 13 kg pickles, 331 kg salt, 40 kg chilli powder, 3955 face masks and 300 gloves among 2670 families in Guntur district from 30 March to 25 May.
Visakhapatnam: The centre distributed 17,420 kg rice, 1388 kg pulses, 1522 kg potatoes, 72 kg onions, 100 kg tomatoes, 5267 kg other vegetables, 42 kg meal maker, 353 kg assorted spices, 1122 kg salt, 1493 litres cooking oil, 292 kg sugar, 1450 packets of biscuits, 700 water bottles and 800 packets of a health drink among 1748 families in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts, and also 800 hand sanitizer bottles, 200 gloves, 1100 face masks, 570 packets of dish washing powder and 570 bars of soap to affected people from 29 March to 19 May.
Aalo: The centre distributed 2975 kg rice, 970 kg pulses, 298 kg soya chunks, 2160 kg potatoes, 1957 kg onions, 785 litres cooking oil, 287 kg salt and 441 packets of assorted spices among 288 families in West Siang district on 11 and 17 April.
Narottam Nagar: The centre distributed 6100 kg rice, 1082 kg pulses, 1831 kg potatoes, 1022 kg onions, 920 kg salt, 912 litres cooking oil, 270 face masks, 865 bars of detergent and 754 bars of soap among 1183 families in Tirap district from 9 to 28 April.
Dibrugarh: The centre distributed 4950 kg rice, 1600 kg flour, 980 kg pulses, 1153 kg potatoes, 50 kg onions, 415 litres cooking oil, 575 kg salt, 1000 packets of biscuits and 952 bars of soap among 970 families in Dibrugarh from 11 April to 6 May.
Guwahati: The centre served 1000 plates of cooked food and distributed 5037 kg rice, 391 kg flour, 1487 kg pulses, 1896 kg potatoes, 49 kg noodles, 50 kg soya chunks, 1487 kg salt, 357 litres cooking oil, 1223 packets of fruit cake, 566 packets of biscuits, 162 litres drinking water, 105 litres milk, 1622 face masks, 501 hand sanitizer bottles, 75 kg detergent powder and 222 bars of soap among 1622 families in Kamrup Metropolitan and Kamrup Rural districts from 29 March to 28 May.
Karimganj: The centre distributed 22,750 kg rice, 400 kg flour, 6022 kg pulses, 13,420 kg potatoes, 120 kg soya chunks, 6075 kg salt, 1565 litres cooking oil, 8250 packets of biscuits, 9035 face masks, 630 strips of vitamin tablets and 10,987 bars of soap among 6124 families in Karimganj district from 31 March to 14 May.
Silchar: The centre distributed 37,965 kg rice, 7593 kg pulses, 392 kg soya chunks, 12,054 kg potatoes, 4797 kg salt, 1519 litres cooking oil and 7593 bars of soap among 7593 families in Cachar district from 4 April to 26 May.
Chapra: The centre distributed 10,250 kg rice, 1365 kg flour, 1200 kg chira (rice flakes), 1145 kg pulses, 3010 kg potatoes, 297 kg jaggery, 1012 litres cooking oil and 1000 bars of soap among 3783 families of Saran district from 7 April to 15 May.
Katihar: The centre distributed 600 kg rice, 400 kg flour, 200 kg pulses, 200 kg potatoes, 100 kg onions, 10 kg assorted spices, 200 kg salt, 200 litres cooking oil, 200 packets of biscuits, 100 kg tea leaves, 200 kg sugar, 400 face masks, 200 bars of detergent and 200 bars of soap among 200 families in Katihar district from 14 to 18 April.
Muzaffarpur: The centre distributed 3000 kg flour, 1200 kg pulses, 600 litres cooking oil, 300 kg salt, 600 packets of detergent powder and 600 bars of soap among 600 families in Muzaffarpur district from 23 to 29 April..
Patna: The centre distributed 1000 kg rice, 200 kg pulses, 100 litres cooking oil, 200 kg sattu (powdered gram), 100 kg salt and 100 kg glucose among 200 families in Patna from 29 March to 2 April.
Bilaspur: The centre distributed 4805 kg rice, 960 kg flour, 935 kg pulses, 110 kg potatoes, 45 kg onions, 436 litres cooking oil, 1050 kg salt, 187 kg assorted spices, 600 kg sugar, 2 kg tea leaves, 336 packets of biscuits, 240 packets of snacks and 1032 bars of soap among 1120 families in Bilaspur from 31 March to 21 May.
Narainpur: The centre served 775 plates of cooked food and distributed 1,17,784 kg rice, 6732 kg chickpeas, 6732 kg salt, 3366 kg sugar and 6732 kg jaggery among 1950 families in 42 villages of Narainpur from 1 to 28 April.
Goa: The centre distributed 1225 kg rice, 175 kg flour, 210 kg pulses, 1147 kg vegetables, 725 kg salt, 107 packets of assorted spices and 720 packets of biscuits among 1272 families in Goa from 1 to 8 April.
Limbdi: The centre conducted an awareness campaign and distributed 1490 kg flour, 280 kg rice, 280 kg pulses, 272 kg potatoes, 270 kg onions, 270 kg salt, 136 kg assorted spices, 270 kg jaggery, 270 litres cooking oil, 3288 packets of snacks, 1440 packets of biscuits, 68 kg tea leaves, 270 kg sugar, 340 bars of soap, 1000 face masks and 400 tubes of toothpaste among 320 families in Surendranagar district from 28 March to 21 April.
Porbandar: The centre distributed 825 kg flour, 700 kg rice, 100 kg bajra (a millet), 570 kg pulses, 400 kg salt, 237 litres cooking oil, 150 kg snacks, 120 packets of biscuits, 400 kg sugar, 102 kg tea leaves, 617 bars of soap and 3 kg candies among 421 families in Porbandar from 3 to 30 April.
Rajkot: The centre distributed 5426 kg rice, 1010 kg wheat, 5375 kg flour, 260 kg semolina, 25 kg bajra, 1675 kg pulses, 3054 kg potatoes, 1428 kg onions, 1648 litres edible oil, 408 kg assorted spices, 1063 kg salt, 1298 kg sugar, 260 kg jaggery, 229 kg tea leaves, 859 packets of biscuits, 1239 bars of soap and 6500 face masks among 1648 families in Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Kutch districts from 30 March to 24 May.
Vadodara: The centre served 780 plates of cooked food in slums of Vadodara and distributed 4920 kg rice, 7000 kg wheat, 6000 kg flour, 1300 kg pulses, 4455 kg assorted vegetables and fruits, 1300 kg of cooking oil, 970 kg of salt, 154 kg of spices, 1300 kg of sugar, 50 kg of jaggery, 100 litres milk, 1368 packets of fruit juice, 1200 packets of snacks, 3400 packets of biscuits, 1606 bars of soap and 2780 face masks among 3843 families in Vadodara, Bharuch, Narmada, Dahod, Surat and Valsad districts from 30 March to 26 May.
Shimla: The centre distributed 275 kg rice, 334 kg flour, 180 kg pulses, 4 kg salt, 71 litres cooking oil, 17 litres milk and 40 packets of biscuits among 58 families in Shimla from 1 to 29 April.
Jammu: The centre distributed 2261 kg rice, 530 kg pulses, 1100 kg potatoes, 525 kg salt and 579 bars of soap among 540 families in Jammu district from 30 March to 3 May.
Srinagar: The centre distributed 1283 kg flour, 81 kg pulses, 50 kg potatoes, 50 kg onions, 17 kg soya chunks, 130 kg salt, 21 kg assorted spices, 235 litres cooking oil, 58 kg sugar, 12 kg tea leaves and 414 bars of soap among 265 families in Srinagar from 29 March to 25 April.
Deoghar: The centre served 6286 plates of cooked food and distributed 2604 kg rice, 1142 kg chira (rice flakes), 242 kg muri (puffed rice), 680 kg pulses, 634 kg potatoes, 542 kg salt, 175 litres mustard oil, 326 loaves of bread, 21920 packets of biscuits, 3 kg tea leaves, 392 kg sugar and 542 bars of soap among 1326 families in Deoghar from 31 March to 23 May.
Ghatshila: The centre distributed 4050 kg rice, 460 kg chira, 3075 kg flour, 2160 kg pulses, 2625 kg potatoes, 153 kg soya chunks, 590 kg onions, 1425 kg salt, 74 kg turmeric powder, 585 litres cooking oil, 970 packets of tea leaves, 890 kg sugar, 1400 packets of biscuits and 2830 bars of soap among 1450 families in East Singhbhum district from 2 April to 11 May.
Jamshedpur: The centre distributed 6965 kg rice, 1393 kg pulses, 2836 kg potatoes, 100 kg onions, 50 litres cooking oil, 977 kg salt, 1343 packets of detergent powder and 1343 bars of soap among 1343 families in East Singhbhum district from 31 March to 16 May.
Jamtara: The centre distributed 1659 kg pulses, 1659 kg potatoes, 284 litres of cooking oil, 474 kg salt, 474 kg detergent powder and 948 bars of soap among 474 families in Jamtara district from 19 March to 5 May.
Ranchi Morabadi: The centre distributed 6000 leaflets to spread awareness on the pandemic, and also 20,015 kg rice, 4626 kg pulses, 3640 kg potatoes, 140 kg soya chunks, 1500 kg salt, 150 kg turmeric powder, 127 litres milk, 5025 bars of soap, 3500 face masks, 100 litres hand sanitizer and 1252 kg sowing seeds among 2661 families in Ranchi district from 28 March to 28 May.
Ranchi T.B. Sanatorium: The centre distributed 3500 kg rice, 1750 kg flour, 350 kg pulses, 850 kg potatoes, 350 kg salt, 350 bars of soap, 350 packets of detergent powder and 60 face masks among 350 families in Ranchi district from 24 March to 15 April. An isolation ward has been set up at the hospital for coronavirus patients.
Belagavi: The centre distributed 355 kg rice, 335 kg jowar (sorghum), 561 kg flour, 188 kg semolina, 216 kg pulses, 10 kg vegetables, 22 kg assorted spices, 199 litres cooking oil, 154 kg sugar, 19 kg tea leaves and 358 bars of soap among 122 families in Belagavi district and also 7000 face masks and 3400 hand sanitizer bottles to the needy from 2 April to 23 May.
Bengaluru: The centre distributed 3500 kg rice, 600 kg pulses, 600 kg jaggery, 700 kg onions, 350 kg salt, 350 litres cooking oil and 50 kg sugar among 350 families in Bengaluru district from 7 to 11 April.
Davanagere: The centre distributed 155 kg rice, 595 kg jowar (sorghum), 332 kg pulses, 305 kg ragi (a millet), 50 kg chira, 28 kg jaggery, 100 kg sugar, 93 litres cooking oil, 1000 packets of biscuits, 500 pamphlets, 2000 face masks, 500 packets of tissue papers, 500 hand sanitizer bottles and 1000 bars of soap among 753 families in Davanagere from 26 March to 28 April.
Mangalore: The centre conducted awareness campaigns, and distributed 8000 kg rice, 1500 kg chira, 1500 kg pulses, 1100 kg assorted spices, 1500 kg salt, 1500 kg sugar, 1170 bars of soap and 3500 face masks among 894 families in Mangaluru from 16 April to 28 May.
Mysuru: The centre served 11,900 plates of cooked food and distributed 4706 kg flour, 960 kg rice, 2303 kg semolina, 2303 kg pulses, 100 kg fried gram, 100 kg besan (gram flour), 2303 litres cooking oil, 2303 kg salt, 50 kg jaggery, 1374 kg fruits, 3634 packets of biscuits, 576 kg tea leaves, 2303 kg sugar, 8156 bars of soap, 8156 bars of detergent, 5600 face masks, 2300 hand sanitizer bottles, 100 packets of tissue paper and 9000 vitamin tablets among 2363 families in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts from 26 March to 15 May.
Ponnampet: The centre served 1040 plates of cooked food and distributed 2400 kg rice, 2639 kg flour, 2549 kg semolina, 7614 kg pulses, 2579 kg potatoes, 17,000 kg pumpkin, 2579 kg onions, 1240 kg other vegetables, 2564 litres cooking oil, 5125 kg salt, 1275 kg sambar powder, 2489 kg peanuts, 2489 kg jaggery, 131 coconuts, 5475 packets of biscuits, 2639 kg sugar, 5620 bars of soap, 4783 packets of detergent powder, 454 bars of detergent, 2272 hand sanitizer bottles, 764 face masks, 454 tubes of toothpaste, 454 toothbrushes, 454 scrubbers and 454 bottles of hair oil among 6560 families in Kodagu district from 28 March to 28 May.
Shivanahalli: The centre served 2,71,250 packets of cooked food to stranded labourers in the outskirts of Bengaluru from 28 March to 2 May.
Haripad: The centre distributed 4310 kg rice, 1099 kg pulses, 25 kg potatoes, 30 kg onions, 862 kg salt, 7 kg assorted spices, 590 litres cooking oil, 1 kg ghee and 577 kg sugar among 902 families in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts from 29 March to 8 May.
Kalady: The centre centre distributed 14,355 kg rice, 2408 kg pulses, 9078 kg potatoes, 9078 kg onions, 1600 kg salt, 3577 kg assorted spices, 3682 litres cooking oil, 6224 bars of soap, 1832 kg detergent powder, 902 litres of floor cleaner and 5235 face masks among 2719 families in Ernakulam district from 31 March to 20 May.
Kayamkulam: The centre distributed 550 kg rice, 795 kg rice flour, 370 kg wheat flour, 25 kg pulses, 875 kg onions, 245 litres cooking oil, 345 kg salt, 423 kg assorted spices, 185 kg sugar and 43 kg tea leaves among 545 families in Alappuzha district from 31 March to 21 May.
Koyilandy: The centre distributed 2210 kg rice, 1210 kg flour, 1432 kg pulses, 910 kg semolina, 120 litres cooking oil, 57 packets of Horlicks, 635 kg sugar and 30 kg assorted spices among 590 families in Kozhikode district from 12 to 18 April.
Kozhikode: The centre provided accommodation to 21 stranded daily wagers from 26 March to 16 May and served them 2790 plates of cooked food, 36 litres milk, 5 kg tea leaves and 39 packets of biscuits. The centre also distributed 2045 kg rice, 1993 kg flour, 1243 kg pulses, 1000 kg salt, 405 kg assorted spices, 493 litres of cooking oil, 1000 kg sugar and 1.5 kg tea leaves among 1000 families in Kozhikode district from 13 April to 1 May.
Pala: The centre served 1200 plates of cooked food and distributed 105 kg rice, 90 kg flour, 100 kg semolina, 248 kg pulses, 18 kg vegetables, 28 litres cooking oil, 65 kg salt, 90 kg sugar, 10 kg assorted spices, 60 bars of soap, 60 packets of detergent powder, 60 bottles of hair oil, 180 packets of biscuits and 60 towels among 160 families in Kottayam district from 30 March to 9 April.
Thiruvalla: The centre distributed 488 kg vegetables among 75 families in Pathanamthitta district on 13 April.
Thrissur: The centre distributed 600 kg pulses, 400 litres cooking oil and 400 kg sugar among 200 families in Thrissur district on 11 and 19 April.
Bhopal: The centre distributed 1000 kg rice, 1000 kg flour, 400 kg chira, 400 kg pulses, 200 kg soya chunks, 200 litres cooking oil, 200 kg salt, 200 kg sugar and 75 kg detergent powder among 200 families in Bhopal from 24 to 28 May.
Indore: The centre distributed 300 kg rice, 500 kg flour and 210 kg pulses among 40 families in Indore on 7 April.
Aurangabad: The centre distributed 4656 kg flour, 235 litres cooking oil, 118 kg assorted spices, 850 packets of biscuits, 300 packets of buttermilk, 1354 face masks and 970 bars of soap among 2027 families in Aurangabad district from 1 April to 27 May.
Mumbai: The centre served 85,000 plates of cooked food, 65,000 water bottles, 860 litres buttermilk, 4800 bananas, 1400 sweet buns and 3024 packets of biscuits and distributed 39,416 kg rice, 38,400 kg flour, 22,960 kg pulses, 364 kg assorted spices, 7934 litres cooking oil, 7853 kg sugar, 10,205 kg salt, 150 kg semolina, 103 kg tea leaves, 685 kg vegetables and 1700 bars of soap among 10,230 families in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts from 28 March to 28 May. The centre also supplied 18,000 kg rice, 3000 litres cooking oil and 210 kg assorted spices to a community kitchen in Thane district from 14 to 18 April.
Nagpur: The centre distributed 2100 kg rice, 1200 kg flour, 400 kg pulses, 800 kg potatoes, 800 kg onions, 400 kg semolina, 520 kg assorted spices, 400 litres cooking oil, 400 kg salt, 400 kg sugar, 80 kg tea leaves, 400 packets of biscuits, 400 bars of soap and 200 face masks among 410 families in Nagpur district from 6 to 21 April.
Pune: The centre supplied 8000 N-95 masks and 250 PPE kits to doctors and hospitals in Pune and distributed 6005 kg rice, 11,280 kg flour, 875 kg rice flakes, 400 kg semolina, 4441 kg pulses, 918 kg assorted spices, 68 kg potatoes, 125 kg onions, 2662 litres cooking oil, 1150 kg groundnut, 2430 kg sugar, 33 kg tea leaves, 2540 packets of biscuits, 130 kg detergent powder and 642 bars of soap among 2422 families in Pune and Ahmednagar districts from 31 March to 28 May.
Imphal: The centre distributed 17,000 kg rice, 4020 kg pulses, 1000 kg of soya chunks, 2208 litres cooking oil, 400 kg salt, 1088 tubes of toothpaste, 3637 packets of detergent powder and 7274 bars of soap among 4015 families in Kakching, Ukhrul, Bishnupur, Kangpokpi and Imphal West districts from 20 April to 31 May.
Shillong: The centre distributed 15,925 kg rice, 10,165 kg potatoes, 1290 kg pulses and 1727 face masks among 3185 families in East Khasi Hills district from 1 April to 5 May.
Sohra (Cherrapunji): The centre supplied (a) 9,36,000 kg rice and 1,87,200 kg pulses to 37,440 families at their homes in nine districts of Meghalaya and two districts of Assam from 25 March to 25 May, and (b) 3500 PPE kits to several community health centres and public health centres in six districts of Meghalaya and 48021 face masks to the needy at different places in Meghalaya. In the quarantine facility at the centre, 28 people were provided with food and medical check-up for two weeks. Further, the centre treated 1243 patients in medical camps and 1430 patients through its mobile medical service in different parts of Meghalaya.
New Delhi: The centre (a) served 86,774 plates of cooked food among the poor and needy in Delhi from 26 March to 31 May, and (b) distributed packets of snacks, mineral water and ORS packets to 17,944 migrant labourers from 28 to 31 May.
Bhubaneswar: The centre distributed 6000 kg rice, 300 kg flour, 1800 kg pulses, 3000 kg potatoes, 600 kg soya chunks, 1200 kg onions, 600 litres cooking oil, 900 kg salt, 700 face masks and 1200 bars of soap among 600 families in Khurda district from 11 April to 8 May.
Cuttack: The centre distributed 2800 kg rice, 100 kg chira (rice flakes), 700 kg pulses, 1100 kg potatoes, 735 kg onions, 77 kg assorted spices, 400 kg salt, 206 litres cooking oil, 800 packets of biscuits, 50 kg sugar, 100 packets of detergent powder, 700 bars of soap and 200 face masks among 400 families in Cuttack district from 18 to 30 April.
Hatamuniguda: The centre distributed 13,050 kg rice, 2610 kg pulses, 5220 kg potatoes, 1205 kg soya chunks, 2450 kg onions, 2610 kg salt, 1308 litres cooking oil, 2615 packets of biscuits, 2510 face masks, 61 hand sanitizer bottles, 2610 detergent bars and 2610 bars of soap among 2610 families in Rayagada district from 7 April to 23 May.
Kothar: The centre distributed 2600 kg chira (rice flakes), 5200 notebooks, 1300 pens, 1300 pencils, 1300 erasers, 1300 rulers, 1300 tubes of toothpaste, 1300 packets of detergent powder, 2600 bars of soap and 1000 hand sanitizer bottles among 1300 students and villagers in Bhadrak district from 22 March to 25 April.
Puri Math: The distributed 200 kg rice, 750 kg flour, 170 kg pulses, 800 kg potatoes, 20 kg soya chunks, 85 litres cooking oil, 170 kg salt, 150 packets of biscuits and 150 bars of soap among 151 families in Puri district from 17 April to 31 May.
Puri Mission: The centre distributed 5000 kg rice, 1000 kg flour, 1000 kg pulses, 2050 kg potatoes, 1065 kg onions, 200 kg assorted spices, 500 kg salt, 501 litres cooking oil, 1000 packets of biscuits and 2160 bars of soap among 1000 families in Puri district from 10 April to 17 May.
Jaipur: The centre distributed 186 kg rice, 465 kg flour, 186 kg pulses, 93 kg salt, 93 litres cooking oil, 28 kg assorted spices, 93 packets of detergent powder and 93 bars of soap among 93 families in Jaipur on 5 April.
Chengalpattu: The centre served 300 plates of cooked food and distributed 4780 kg rice, 40 kg flour, 255 kg semolina, 94 kg vermicelli, 508 kg pulses, 565 litres cooking oil, 450 kg salt and 566 kg assorted spices among 1614 families in Chengalpattu district from 9 April to 27 May.
Chennai Math: The centre served 32,000 plates of cooked food and distributed 35,449 kg rice, 359 kg flour, 122 kg semolina, 131 kg vermicelli, 7755 kg pulses, 2500 kg vegetables, 4630 litres cooking oil, 6096 kg salt, 3715 kg assorted spices, 407 packets of papad, 202 kg pickles, 1035 loaves of bread, 4217 packets of biscuits, 110 kg Health Mix powder, 457 sachets of Horlicks, 50 packets of milk powder, 156 kg tea leaves, 4604 kg sugar, 17,600 face masks, 1500 gloves, 5519 bars of soap, 12 kg detergent powder, 5 bottles of Dettol, 40 bottles of floor cleaner, 50 bottles of hair oil, 30 healthcare kits and 130 tubes of toothpaste among 9255 families in several districts of Tamil Nadu from 26 March to 20 May.
Chennai Mission Ashrama: The centre served 3040 plates of cooked food and distributed 760 PPE kits and 2050 N-95 masks to a government hospital in Kozhikode. The centre also distributed 7610 kg rice, 1045 kg flour, 1345 kg semolina, 36 kg vermicelli, 2910 kg pulses, 1340 litres cooking oil, 1340 kg salt, 1531 kg assorted spices, 130 loaves of bread, 65 litres milk, 202 kg sugar, 10 kg tea leaves, 101 tubes of toothpaste, 101 toothbrushes, 171 bars of soap, 4802 face masks, 525 gloves, 230 bedsheets, 230 towels and 5 litres floor cleaner among 11,952 families in Chennai district from 28 March to 22 May.
Chennai Students’ Home: The centre distributed 15,574 kg rice, 10,256 kg wheat flour, 3125 kg ragi flour, 9713 kg vermicelli, 4995 kg semolina, 47,654 kg pulses, 180 kg soya chunks, 2344 kg vegetables, 10,070 litres cooking oil, 10,010 kg salt, 4992 kg assorted spices, 181 kg tamarind, 262 packets of biscuits, 11 kg tea leaves, 19,289 kg sugar, 4650 metres of cloth, 6486 bars of soap, 3024 tubes of toothpaste, 100 sachets of shampoo and 50 bottles of antiseptic liquid among 10,404 families, and 24,788 face masks, 55 litres hand sanitizer, 100 notebooks and 2 thermal scanners to government hospitals, primary health centres and government offices in 22 districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from 28 March to 10 May.
Coimbatore Math: The centre served 3360 plates of cooked food and distributed 8625 kg rice, 3162 kg pulses, 1400 litres cooking oil, 1400 kg salt, 1052 kg assorted spices, 1400 kg sugar and 500 packets of biscuits among 1400 families in Coimbatore district from 25 March to 3 May.
Coimbatore Mission: The centre served 50,389 plates of cooked food and distributed 34,945 kg rice, 210 kg flour, 2917 kg semolina, 18,650 kg pulses, 7012 litres cooking oil, 6906 kg assorted spices, 6725 kg rock salt and 5520 packets of biscuits among 58,026 families in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts from 31 March to 10 May.
Kanchipuram: The centre served 5021 plates of cooked food and distributed 14,820 kg rice, 1482 kg pulses, 1482 litres cooking oil, 1482 kg salt, 2221 kg assorted spices and 545 kg sugar among 1482 families in Kanchipuram district from 28 March to 20 May.
Madurai: The centre distributed 3690 kg rice, 2395 kg flour, 2250 kg semolina, 4373 kg pulses, 1341 litres cooking oil, 1250 kg salt, 1446 kg assorted spices, 2100 kg sugar, 256 tubes of toothpaste, 1080 face masks, 554 bars of detergent and 275 bars of soap among 1325 families in Madurai district from 6 April to 18 May.
Malliankaranai: The centre distributed 600 kg rice, 500 kg pulses, 200 litres cooking oil, 200 kg salt, 60 kg assorted spices, 200 kg sugar and 20 packets of biscuits among 200 families in Kanchipuram district from 5 to 9 April.
Nattarampalli: The centre distributed 95,775 kg rice, 12,240 kg pulses, 6880 litres cooking oil, 6903 kg salt and 694 kg assorted spices among 6690 poor families in Tirupattur district from 24 March to 17 May.
Ootacamund: The centre distributed 4200 kg flour, 3200 kg semolina, 660 kg vermicelli, 4250 kg pulses, 4450 litres cooking oil, 4375 kg sugar, 1118 kg tea leaves and 250 packets of biscuits, 200 face masks, 840 packets of detergent powder and 400 bars of soap among 4753 families in Nilgiris district from 1 April to 27 May.
Ramanathapuram: The centre distributed 9850 kg rice, 4300 kg dal, 1850 litres cooking oil, 1850 kg sugar, 343 kg of vermicelli, 350 kg assorted spices and 3900 bars of soap among 1950 families in Ramanathapuram district from 15 to 30 April.
Salem: The centre served 3400 plates of cooked food and distributed 3216 kg rice, 10,580 kg flour, 10,945 kg semolina, 25,114 kg pulses, 1272 kg vegetables, 5954 litres cooking oil, 10,667 kg salt, 8940 kg assorted spices, 721 kg sugar, 10,050 sweetmeats, 20,030 packets of biscuits, 11,250 litres of drinking water, 16,248 bars of detergent/bathing soap, 7295 bars of dish soap, 220 bottles of hand sanitizer, 8811 face masks and 2660 gloves among 8890 families in Salem district from 26 March to 25 May.
Yelagiri: The centre distributed 3600 kg rice, 900 kg flour, 1035 kg pulses, 450 kg sugar, 900 litres cooking oil, 180 kg vermicelli and 135 kg assorted spices among 900 families in Tirupattur district from 16 to 19 April.
Hyderabad: The centre distributed 5350 kg rice, 1000 kg wheat flour, 500 kg ragi powder, 1060 kg pulses, 75 kg potatoes, 675 kg onions, 1105 litres cooking oil, 250 kg dates, 1750 mosambis (sweet lemons), 60 kg multigrain biscuits, 250 kg raisins, 1000 litres milk and 400 kg sugar among 1560 families in Hyderabad and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts from 3 April to 26 May.
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri: The centre distributed 10,000 kg rice, 750 kg flour, 1000 kg of semolina, 1750 kg pulses, 2750 packets assorted spices, 1750 litres of cooking oil and 1750 kg of sugar among the migrant workers in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri in May.
Agartala: The centre distributed 4565 kg rice, 1440 kg pulses, 2373 kg potatoes, 103 kg soya chunks, 588 kg assorted vegetables, 847 litres cooking oil, 51 kg assorted spices, 625 kg salt, 60 kg jaggery, 4088 packets of biscuits/Horlicks, 199 bottles of hair oil, 1024 bars of soap and 100 strips of vitamin tablets among 1019 families in West Tripura district from 29 March to 26 April.
Kailashahar: The centre conducted health awareness campaigns among tea estate workers in Unakoti district and distributed 218 bars of soap and 218 bottles of liquid soap among them on 16 March. Further, the centre distributed 100 kg rice, 25 kg pulses, 100 kg potatoes, 25 kg soya chunks, 25 litres cooking oil and 50 packets of biscuits among 50 families of Unakoti district on 20 April.
Almora: The centre distributed 875 kg rice, 875 kg flour, 175 kg pulses, 175 litres cooking oil, 175 kg salt, 53 kg assorted spices, 44 kg tea leaves, 199 kg sugar, 151 bars of soap and 350 face masks among 175 families in Almora district from 2 April to 28 May.
Dehradun: The centre distributed 4250 kg rice, 4250 kg flour, 850 kg pulses, 850 litres cooking oil, 850 kg salt, 500 kg assorted spices, 850 kg jaggery, 2000 packets of biscuits, 1000 handwash bottles, 1000 hand sanitizer bottles, 1000 kg detergent powder, 1000 bars of soap and 1600 face masks among 1800 families in Dehradun district from 10 to 28 April.
Kankhal: The centre distributed 33,225 kg rice, 32,280 kg flour, 13,155 kg pulses, 10,958 kg potatoes, 5725 kg soya chunks, 40 kg tomatoes, 665 litres cooking oil, 1910 kg assorted spices, 6555 kg salt, 1050 bananas, 11,388 bars of soap, 6350 face masks and 6350 pamphlets on the pandemic among 6350 families in Hardwar from 3 April to 18 May.
Rishikesh: The centre served 1200 loaves of bread and distributed 3000 kg flour, 400 kg potatoes, 400 kg onions, 600 kg pulses, 600 litres cooking oil, 600 kg salt, 300 kg assorted spices, 450 kg sugar, 40 kg tea leaves, 2100 packets of biscuits, 450 face masks, 450 packets of detergent and 700 bars of soap among 1050 families in Chamoli and Dehradun districts from 24 March to 8 May.
Uttarkashi: The centre distributed 1575 kg rice, 1575 kg flour, 525 kg pulses, 388 litres cooking oil, 30 kg milk powder, 525 kg sugar, 39 kg tea leaves and 1050 bars of soap among 527 families in Uttarkashi district from 1 to 14 April.
Kanpur: The centre served 230 plates of cooked food and distributed 1953 kg rice, 1750 kg flour, 646 kg pulses, 222 kg soya chunks, 112 kg turmeric powder, 441 kg salt, 436 litres cooking oil, 571 packets of biscuits, 22 litres milk, 441 kg sugar, 130 face masks and 360 bars of soap among 436 families in Kanpur Nagar district from 14 April to 27 May.
Lucknow: The centre distributed 3070 kg flour, 3070 kg rice, 1228 kg pulses, 2028 kg potatoes, 628 kg onions, 640 litres cooking oil, 714 kg salt, 30 kg assorted spices, 928 bars of detergent, 904 bars of soap, 1228 face masks and 2.5 litres hair oil among 700 families in Lucknow and Ayodhya districts from 29 March to 28 April.
Prayagraj (Allahabad): The centre distributed 800 kg rice, 2860 kg flour, 772 kg pulses, 143 kg soya chunks, 386 litres cooking oil, 286 kg salt, 100 kg sugar and 100 packets of tea leaves among 386 families in Prayagraj district from 31 March to 19 April.
Varanasi Home of Service: The centre distributed 7210 kg rice, 1000 kg flour, 5295 kg pulses, 900 kg potatoes, 100 kg soya chunks, 40 kg other vegetables, 75 kg curd, 20 kg assorted spices, 610 kg salt, 1370 litres cooking oil, 210 kg sugar, 4500 sweetmeats, 4650 packets of biscuits, 7723 face masks and 5096 bars of soap among 3485 families in Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Varanasi districts from 2 April to 15 May. The centre also distributed 300 kg sattu, 100 kg onions, 25 kg green chillies, 20 kg salt, 3000 packets of biscuits, 150 kg sweetmeats and 1500 bottles of drinking water among 1500 migrant workers on 17 May.
Vrindaban: The centre served 11,400 plates of cooked food and distributed 5015 kg rice, 4140 kg flour, 1966 kg pulses, 1372 kg potatoes, 691 litres cooking oil, 16 kg turmeric powder, 733 kg salt, 32 kg milk powder, 16 kg tea leaves, 200 kg sugar and 742 bars of soap among 847 families in Vrindaban from 27 March to 22 May.
Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata: The centre distributed 3012 kg rice, 2950 kg flour, 600 kg pulses, 295 kg cooking oil, 240 kg salt and 590 bars of soap among 602 families in Kolkata from 1 April to 28 May.
Antpur: The centre distributed 23,735 kg rice, 3000 kg vermicelli, 5560 kg pulses, 50 kg potatoes, 910 kg soya chunks, 4855 kg salt, 600 kg farina, 600 kg milk powder, 750 kg sugar, 225 kg health drink, 12,500 packets of biscuits, 9500 bottles of hair oil and 9500 bars of soap among 8710 families in Hooghly and Howrah districts from 7 April to 27 May.
Asansol: The centre distributed 26,018 kg rice, 957 kg flour, 3757 kg pulses, 143 kg soya chunks, 13,926 kg potatoes, 3367 litres cooking oil, 820 kg salt, 31,912 packets of biscuits, 600 packets of cake, 6733 bars of soap, 70 vests, 70 towels and 781 face masks among 6963 families in Paschim Bardhaman district from 31 March to 31 May.
Bagda: The centre distributed 500 kg rice, 25 kg sattu, 25 kg semolina, 25 kg chira, 10 kg muri, 250 kg pulses, 500 kg potatoes, 25 kg soya chunks, 150 litres cooking oil, 125 kg salt, 5 kg turmeric powder, 50 packets of biscuits, 50 kg sugar, 100 packets of detergent powder and 150 bars of soap among 200 families in Purulia district from 3 April to 7 May.
Baghbazar: The centre distributed 57,663 kg rice, 34,980 kg flour, 2125 kg besan (gram flour), 32,174 kg pulses, 23,244 kg soya chunks, 60,584 kg potatoes, 8014 kg onions, 3887 litres cooking oil, 13,369 kg salt, 1750 kg assorted spices, 896 kg milk powder, 2390 kg sugar, 514 kg dates and 8820 bars of soap among 28,567 families in Kolkata from 27 March to 18 May.
Bajepratappur, Bardhaman: The centre distributed 3150 kg rice, 200 kg chira (rice flakes), 275 kg pulses, 1640 kg potatoes, 235 litres cooking oil, 295 kg salt, 150 kg sugar, 388 packets of biscuits, 1740 bars of soap and 150 face masks among 870 families in Purba Bardhaman district from 26 March to 3 May.
Balaram Mandir: The centre distributed 1975 kg rice, 1850 kg flour, 690 kg pulses, 256 kg soya chunks, 900 kg potatoes, 556 litres cooking oil, 975 kg salt, 100 kg sugar, 75 kg detergent powder and 670 bars of soap among 970 families in Kolkata from 15 April to 21 May.
Bamunmura: The centre distributed 31,137 kg rice, 50 kg flour, 6812 kg pulses, 1480 kg soya chunks, 1813 kg potatoes, 700 kg salt, 722 kg cooking oil, 1755 packets of biscuits, 88 kg of Horlicks and 6231 bars of soap among 6454 families in North 24 Parganas district from 31 March to 26 May.
Bankura: The centre served 464 plates of cooked food and distributed 6596 kg rice, 723 kg chira (rice flakes), 64 kg muri, 2430 kg pulses, 4447 kg potatoes, 81 kg soya chunks, 341 kg pumpkin, 5 kg onions, 1092 litres cooking oil, 1065 kg salt, 253 kg assorted spices, 90 kg watermelon, 1871 packets of biscuits, 10 kg milk powder, 1082 kg sugar and 319 bars of soap among 2109 families in Bankura district from 27 March to 30 May.
Baranagar Math: The distributed 1500 kg rice, 2150 packets of noodles, 2550 kg pulses, 5800 kg potatoes, 3900 packets of soya chunks, 2364 kg onions, 811 litres cooking oil, 185 kg assorted spices, 975 kg salt, 1652 packets of biscuits and 3644 bars of soap among 1918 families in Baranagar from 2 April to 19 May.
Baranagar Mission: The centre distributed 15,000 kg rice, 4000 kg flour, 3900 kg pulses, 2220 kg soya chunks, 1310 litres cooking oil, 2200 kg salt, 2050 kg sugar, 58 litres hair oil and 720 bars of soap among 2763 families in Kolkata and 5303 face masks, 809 bottles of hand sanitizer and 4027 bars of soap among the municipality workers from 28 March to 28 May.
Barasat: The centre served 438 plates of cooked food and distributed 9430 kg rice, 200 kg chira, 1890 kg pulses, 5470 kg potatoes, 25 kg soya chunks, 948 litres cooking oil, 1674 kg salt, 300 packets of biscuits, 10 kg sugar and 2181 bars of soap among 2073 families in North 24 Parganas district from 1 April to 27 May.
Barisha: The centre distributed 3410 kg rice, 914 kg pulses, 3381 kg potatoes, 572 litres cooking oil, 564 kg salt and 1127 bars of soap among 1127 families in South 24 Parganas district from 12 April to 18 May.
Belgharia: The centre distributed 32,372 kg rice, 4918 kg flour, 1297 kg muri, 7512 kg pulses, 29,778 kg potatoes, 311 kg soya chunks, 6857 kg onions, 6215 litres cooking oil, 1297 kg salt, 4918 kg sugar, 1789 bottles soft drinks, 26,341 packets of biscuits and 11,219 bars of soap among 6215 families in Bankura, Howrah and North 24 Parganas districts from 31 March to 30 May.
Chandipur: The centre distributed 1278 kg rice, 266 kg pulses, 450 kg potatoes, 36 litres cooking oil, 10 kg salt and 254 bars of soap among 137 families in Purba Medinipur district from 18 April to 1 May.
Contai: The centre distributed 5575 kg rice, 570 kg pulses, 4450 kg potatoes, 168 kg soya chunks, 604 kg onions, 102 litres cooking oil, 321 kg muri, 510 packets of biscuits and 1006 bars of soap among 1156 families in Purba Medinipur district from 9 to 28 April.
Cooch Behar: The centre distributed 21,300 kg rice, 4260 kg pulses, 12,857 kg potatoes, 4283 kg salt, 857 litres cooking oil, 4400 bars of soap and pamphlets to spread awareness among 4400 families in Cooch Behar district from 7 April to 22 May.
Cossipore: The centre distributed 10,384 kg rice, 2161 kg pulses, 7305 kg potatoes, 470 kg soya chunks, 178 litres cooking oil, 293 kg salt, 1000 drinking water bottles, 210 face masks, 206 bottles of hand sanitizer and 410 bars of soap among 2521 families in Kolkata from 30 March to 13 May.
Darjeeling: The centre distributed 1675 kg rice, 89 kg flour, 68 kg chira, 67 sattu, 119 kg pulses, 622 kg potatoes, 99 kg salt, 129 packets turmeric powder, 182 litres cooking oil, 90 packets of biscuits, 55 kg sugar, 250 packets of sanitary napkin, 5 litres of hand sanitizer, 185 bars of soap and 5850 face masks among 1234 families in Darjeeling district from 2 April to 27 May.
Gadadhar Ashrama: The served 1300 plates of cooked food and distributed 4722 kg rice, 180 kg flour, 175 packets of muri, 766 kg pulses, 4192 kg potatoes, 400 packets of soya chunks, 50 kg onions, 65 litres cooking oil, 90 kg salt, 10 kg tea leaves, 490 packets of biscuits and 1146 bars of soap among 3713 families in Kolkata from 28 March to 10 May.
Garbeta: The centre distributed 5200 kg rice, 1800 kg pulses, 2540 kg potatoes, 770 kg onions, 1400 litres cooking oil, 1800 kg salt, 796 kg assorted spices, 1000 kg sugar and 3540 bars of soap among 1800 families in Paschim Medinipur district from 4 to 29 April.
Gol Park: The centre distributed 30,742 kg rice, 100 kg wheat, 100 kg flour, 6840 kg pulses, 20,956 kg potatoes, 103 kg onions, 1629 kg salt, 1500 litres cooking oil, 150 kg sugar, 1560 kg tea leaves, 8239 packets of biscuits, 598 loaves of bread, 148 packets of cake and 3294 bars of soap among 9302 families in Kolkata from 30 March to 13 May.
Gourhati: The centre distributed 10,830 kg rice, 1562 kg pulses, 6800 kg potatoes, 1770 kg soya chunks, 378 litres cooking oil, 80 kg baby milk powder, 6310 bars of soap and 820 face masks among 2770 families in Hooghly district from 4 April to 3 May.
Gurap: The centre distributed 1650 kg rice, 155 kg flour, 40 kg semolina, 375 kg muri, 206 kg pulses, 1230 kg potatoes, 30 kg soya chunks, 98 litres cooking oil, 225 kg salt, 38 kg assorted spices, 460 packets of biscuits, 40 kg milk powder, 50 kg sugar, 5 jars of candies, 744 bars of soap and 972 face masks among 882 families in Hooghly district from 1 April to 18 May.
Ichapur: The centre distributed 5000 kg rice, 1520 kg pulses, 200 litres cooking oil, 2050 kg potatoes, 50 kg soya chunks, 185 kg assorted spices, 767 ORS packets, and 1520 bars of soap among 1440 families in Hooghly district from 9 to 26 April.
Jalpaiguri: The centre distributed 12,187 kg rice, 148 kg semolina, 296 kg chira, 148 kg sattu, 400 packets of cereals, 8475 kg pulses, 15,540 kg potatoes, 1803 kg soya chunks, 10,820 kg squash (vegetable), 2508 litres cooking oil, 2485 kg salt, 4651 packets of biscuits, 74 kg dates, 30 kg tea leaves, 296 kg sugar, 43 saris, 8813 face masks, 4472 bars of detergent and 8525 bars of soap among 5266 families in Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts from 6 April to 24 May.
Jayrambati: The centre served 480 plates of cooked food and distributed 4212 kg rice, 100 kg flour, 200 kg chira, 1383 kg pulses, 133 kg soya chunks, 476 litres cooking oil, 313 kg salt, 70 packets of biscuits, 169 kg milk powder, 1640 bars of soap, 432 tubes of toothpaste, 180 bottles of hair oil and 7200 face masks among 1433 families in Bankura district from 31 March to 24 May.
Jhargram: The centre distributed 28,950 kg rice, 9650 kg pulses, 19,300 kg potatoes, 4830 kg soya chunks, 4825 litres cooking oil, 4825 kg salt, 135 kg turmeric powder, 20 kg tea leaves, 2416 kg milk powder, 19,300 packets of biscuits, 500 bars of detergent and 9650 bars of soap among 9650 families in Jhargram district from 23 March to 28 May.
Kamarpukur: The centre served 485 plates of cooked food and distributed 29,510 kg rice, 5777 kg pulses, 18,515 kg potatoes, 779 kg soya chunks, 693 kg tomatoes, 4087 kg salt, 2022 litres cooking oil, 120 litres milk, 12,237 bars of soap and 4262 face masks among 9391 families in Bankura, Hooghly and Paschim Medinipur districts from 30 March to 17 May.
Kankurgachhi: The centre distributed 515 kg rice, 6 kg muri, 253 kg pulses, 445 kg potatoes, 58 kg salt, 56 litres cooking oil, 680 face masks, 500 gloves, 500 hand sanitizer bottles and 378 bars of soap among 488 families in Kolkata and North 24 Parganas district from 5 April to 8 May.
Kasundia, Howrah: The centre distributed 19,000 kg rice, 3800 kg pulses, 11,400 kg potatoes, 1300 kg soya chunks, 1950 litres cooking oil, 1900 kg salt and 3100 bars of soap among 3800 families in Howrah and North 24 Parganas districts from 28 March to 22 May.
Kathamrita Bhavan, Kolkata: The centre distributed 6100 kg rice, 1650 kg flour, 120 packets of noodles, 1760 kg pulses, 3350 kg potatoes, 883 packets of soya chunks, 100 kg onions, 108 litres cooking oil, 690 kg salt, 335 packets of biscuits, 75 packets of Horlicks, 350 packets of milk powder, 700 kg sugar and 875 bars of soap among 1715 families in Kolkata from 28 March to 28 May.
Lalgarh: The centre distributed 400 kg rice, 16 kg sattu, 4300 kg pulses, 16 kg soya chunks, 160 kg potatoes, 2120 litres cooking oil, 40 kg salt, 2120 bars of soap and 60 face masks among 2200 families in Jhargram district from 5 April to 3 May.
Malda: The centre distributed 24,564 kg rice, 4062 kg flour, 1245 kg chira, 5368 kg pulses, 6440 kg potatoes, 1399 kg soya chunks, 3694 litres cooking oil, 4703 kg salt, 257 packets of Horlicks, 76 packets of biscuits, 50 saris, 212 dhotis, 762 shirts, 761 trousers, 5080 bars of soap, 150 bottles of hand sanitizer and 4133 face masks among 4958 families in Malda and Dakshin Dinajpur districts from 30 March to 30 May.
Manasadwip: The centre distributed 4705 kg rice, 3512 kg muri, 12,150 kg pulses, 12,122 kg potatoes, 1322 kg soya chunks, 227 kg onions, 4295 litres cooking oil, 735 kg assorted spices, 4200 kg salt and 4449 bars of soap among 4227 families in South 24 Parganas district from 15 April to 1 June.
Medinipur: The centre distributed 2400 kg rice, 873 kg pulses, 4250 kg potatoes, 340 kg soya chunks, 320 litres cooking oil, 1200 kg salt and 1864 bars of soap among 2100 families in Paschim Medinipur district from 30 March to 17 May.
Mekhliganj: The centre distributed 4100 kg rice, 1600 kg flour, 626 kg pulses, 3018 kg potatoes, 107 kg soya chunks, 130 kg cabbage, 626 litres cooking oil, 128 kg assorted spices, 285 kg sugar, 67 kg tea leaves, 1252 packets of biscuits and 1252 bars of soap among 1252 families in Cooch Behar district from 5 April to 21 May.
Naora: The centre distributed 30,500 kg rice, 660 kg flour, 2783 kg pulses, 16,700 kg potatoes, 50 kg soya chunks, 3672 litres cooking oil, 48 kg milk powder, 4650 packets of biscuits, 375 bottles of hand sanitizer, 1874 face masks and 100 bars of soap among 6192 families in South 24 Parganas district from 31 March to 9 May.
Narendrapur: The centre distributed 66,148 kg rice, 2550 kg flour, 21,821 kg pulses, 42,990 kg potatoes, 142 kg soya chunks, 981 litres cooking oil, 850 kg salt, 1255 kg sugar, 11,372 packets of biscuits, 520 packets of sweetmeats and 1175 bars of soap among 18,762 families in Bankura, Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur and South 24 Parganas districts from 30 March to 16 May.
Purulia: The centre distributed 10,635 kg rice, 2355 kg flour, 1408 kg chira, 500 kg muri, 4648 kg pulses, 6048 kg potatoes, 1520 kg soya chunks, 979 litres cooking oil, 149 kg turmeric powder, 1652 kg salt, 4095 litres milk, 4644 packets of biscuits and 6656 bars of soap among 6058 families in Purulia district from 2 April to 21 May.
Rahara: The centre served 16,197 plates of cooked food and distributed 23,050 kg rice, 4610 kg pulses, 11,713 kg potatoes, 688 kg soya chunks, 1108 kg cottage cheese, 1332 litres cooking oil, 26,618 packets of biscuits, 554 kg sugar, 223 tubes of toothpaste, 223 toothbrushes, 1351 bottles of hair oil, 2814 face masks, 4610 bars of soap and 15 litres hand sanitizer solution among 4610 families in North 24 Parganas and Nadia districts from 27 March to 28 May. The centre also served 309 litres milk and 752 packets of biscuits to 752 poor children from 23 to 28 May.
Rajarhat Bishnupur: The centre served 5300 plates of cooked food and distributed 4285 kg rice, 1950 kg flour, 900 kg pulses, 3700 kg potatoes, 313 kg soya chunks, 650 kg onions, 900 kg salt, 950 kg cooking oil, 650 packets of biscuits, 1250 kg sugar, 77 face masks and 1327 bars of soap among 1627 families in Rajarhat-Bishnupur, North 24 Parganas district, from 2 April to 30 May.
Ramharipur: The centre distributed 24,500 kg rice, 2016 kg pulses, 8550 kg potatoes, 2000 kg salt and 500 bars of soap among 5696 families in Bankura district from 4 to 30 April. The centre also distributed 50 litres milk among 200 poor children each day from 24 March to 30 April.rds.
Saradapitha: The centre served 122 plates of cooked food and distributed 19,970 kg rice, 2382 kg oats, 4775 kg pulses, 14,481 kg potatoes, 350 kg soya chunks, 434 kg pumpkin, 7249 kg onions, 1927 litres cooking oil, 2690 kg salt, 457 kg assorted spices, 600 packets of milk, 675 kg sugar, 68,158 packets of biscuits, 400 packets of potato chips, 100 loaves of bread, 19,248 bars of soap, 24,298 face masks and 2848 bottles of hand sanitizer among 8464 families in Hooghly, Howrah, Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Paschim Medinipur districts from 27 March to 19 May.
Sarisha: The centre served 1,54,872 plates of cooked food and distributed 6926 bars of soap, 3306 packets of detergent powder and 260 face masks among 4332 families in South 24 Parganas district from 2 April to 30 May.
Sargachhi: The centre distributed 10,865 kg rice, 1400 kg pulses, 6700 kg potatoes, 375 litres cooking oil and 375 kg salt, 1075 bars of soap and 1200 face masks among 3050 families in Murshidabad district from 9 April to 27 May.
Seva Pratishthan:The centre distributed 2523 kg rice, 511 kg pulses, 1506 kg potatoes, 99 litres of cooking oil, 502 bars of soap among 502 families in Kolkata from 13 to16 May.
Shyampukur Bati: The centre distributed 100 kg milk powder, 350 packets of biscuits, 350 face masks, 150 kg detergent powder and 300 bars of soap among 350 persons, and 166 kg rice, 45 kg pulses, 35 kg potatoes and 100 packets of biscuits among 100 families at a slum in Kolkata on 8 and 21 April.
Shyamsayer Bardhaman: The centre distributed 2475 kg rice, 400 kg muri, 142 kg pulses, 1200 kg potatoes, 280 kg soya chunks, 270 kg salt, 54 kg assorted spices, 395 litres cooking oil, 560 packets of biscuits, 500 bars of soap and 550 face masks among 495 families in Bardhaman district from 10 April to 14 May.
Sikra Kulingram: The centre distributed 2844 kg rice, 452 kg pulses, 437 kg potatoes, 148 kg soya chunks, 363 kg salt, 57 kg assorted spices, 208 litres cooking oil, 163 kg sugar, 500 bars of soap and 100 face masks among 1539 families in North 24 Parganas district from 5 April to 28 May.
Sinthi (Beni Pal Udyan): The centre distributed 1625 kg rice, 1630 kg flour, 250 kg chira, 503 kg pulses, 1500 kg potatoes, 60 kg soya chunks, 50 kg jaggery, 855 kg salt, 107 litres cooking oil, 170 bars of soap and 200 face masks among 1390 families in Kolkata from 5 April to 28 May.
Swamiji’s Ancestral House, Kolkata: The centre distributed 15,675 kg rice, 400 kg flour, 3335 kg pulses, 4650 kg potatoes, 333 kg soya chunks, 3330 kg salt, 976 litres cooking oil, 115 kg assorted spices, 1255 kg sugar, 1464 packets of biscuits and 3875 bars of soap among 3345 families in Kolkata from 2 April to 24 May.
Taki: The centre distributed 5552 kg rice, 1388 kg pulses, 1388 kg potatoes, 278 kg soya chunks, 694 kg salt, 278 litres cooking oil, 1388 packets of biscuits, 2776 bars of soap and 2776 face masks among 1388 families in North 24 Parganas district from 1 to 28 April.
Tamluk: The centre distributed 1610 kg rice, 300 kg chira, 363 kg pulses, 650 kg potatoes, 80 kg soya chunks, 170 litres cooking oil, 90 kg sugar, 1000 packets of biscuits and 300 bars of soap among 720 families in Purba Medinipur district from 1 April to 8 May.
Headquarters distributed through Baganchra Ashrama, 7500 kg rice, 850 kg pulses, 230 kg soya chunks, 750 kg salt, 340 litres cooking oil, 850 kg sugar and 1500 bars of soap among 1500 families in Nadia district from 13 to 25 April, and
Headquarters distributed through Nabadwip Ashrama 13,300 kg rice, 15 kg flour, 2000 kg pulses, 550 kg potatoes, 440 kg soya chunks, 740 litres cooking oil, 1500 kg salt, 1500 kg sugar, 160 kg assorted spices and 3000 bars of soap among 3000 families in Nadia district from 1 April to 25 May.
OUTSIDE INDIA
Bagerhat: The centre conducted awareness campaigns and distributed 1544 kg rice, 411 kg pulses, 451 kg potatoes, 142 kg salt, 140 litres cooking oil, 247 bars of soap and a few face masks among 421 families in Bagerhat district from 28 March to 18 May.
Chandpur: The centre distributed 2500 kg rice, 500 kg pulses, 1500 kg potatoes, 500 kg salt, 250 litres cooking oil, 1000 bars of soap among 500 families in Chandpur district from 31 March to 12 May.
Dhaka: The centre distributed 4400 kg rice, 1100 kg pulses, 2415 kg potatoes, 275 litres cooking oil, 550 kg salt, 1150 bars of soap and 500 face masks among 1150 families in Dhaka district from 4 April to 12 May.
Dinajpur: The centre distributed 2000 kg rice, 100 kg pulses, 400 kg potatoes, 200 litres cooking oil, 100 kg salt, 200 packets of biscuits and 200 bars of soap among 200 families in Dinajpur district from 7 to 11 April.
Faridpur: The centre distributed 1875 kg rice, 375 kg pulses, 1125 kg potatoes, 188 kg salt, 188 litres cooking oil, 375 packets of detergent powder and 375 bars of soap among 375 families in Faridpur district from 31 March to 4 April.
Habiganj: The centre distributed 1750 kg rice, 350 kg pulses, 1050 kg potatoes, 350 litres cooking oil, 350 kg salt and 350 packets of detergent powder among 350 families of Habiganj district from 8 to 10 April.
Jessore: The centre distributed 6500 kg rice, 6500 kg potatoes, 1300 kg salt and 1300 bars of soap among 1300 families in Jessore district from 1 April to 28 May.
Mymensingh: The centre distributed 8315 kg rice, 1316 kg pulses, 2230 kg potatoes, 201 kg salt, 557 litres of cooking oil and 2431 bars of soap among 1115 families in Mymensingh district in April and May.
Sylhet: The centre distributed 3000 kg rice, 300 kg pulses, 300 litres of cooking oil and 300 saris among 300 families in Sylhet in May.
Manila: The centre distributed 8650 kg rice, 1025 kg pulses, 275 cans of Glucon D, 100 bottles of hand sanitizer and 150 face masks among 3315 people in April and May.
Durban: The centre along with its sub-centres distributed 1122 food hampers containing rice, maize meal, flour, porridge, packets of noodles, macaroni and soup, baked beans, assorted spices, sugar, salt, oil, tea leaves and bars of soap at various places in April and May.
Phoenix: The centre distributed 1040 kg rice, 180 kg maize meal, 80 kg fortified cereal, 500 kg pulses, 75 kg soya chunks, 750 kg potatoes, 750 kg onions, 60 kg assorted spices, 180 kg salt, 605 litres of cooking oil, 500 cans tinned food, 180 kg noodles, 35 kg soup powder, 75 kg jam, 40,000 tea bags, 200 kg sugar, 120 kg biscuits, 300 matchboxes, 500 bars of soap, 150 tubes of toothpaste, 1050 masks, 300 adult napkins and 100 blankets. The centre also distributed a litre of milk and a loaf of bread to 20 families thrice a week, and LP gas and gas stoves to 7 families. Further, the centre’s clinic provided counselling service to healthcare professionals and workers.
Colombo: The centre along with its sub-centre at Batticaloa distributed 16,656 kg rice, 6467 kg flour, 328 kg noodles, 1417 kg pulses, 1058 kg soya chunks, 1476 kg potatoes, 1634 kg onions, 705 kg other vegetables, 2033 kg salt, 29 kg chilli powder, 754 coconuts, 300 packets of tea leaves, 66 kg milk powder, 3173 kg sugar, 170 packets of a health drink, 158 packets of biscuits, 10 packets of detergent powder, 10 packets of tissue paper and 1274 bars of soap among 4176 families in Colombo and Batticaloa from 2 April to 27 May.
Lusaka: The centre handed over 200 bottles of hand sanitizer to the Epilepsy Association of Zambia and distributed 2500 kg maize powder, 50 kg salt, 75 litres cooking oil, 200 kg sugar and 300 bars of soap among 100 families in Lusaka in April and May.