The GHMC is teaming up with a voluntary organisation in its west zone to bridge the gap between the hungry and food wastage.
The corporation is planning to facilitate installation of refrigerators at vantage points across the zone, so that food leftover from weddings and other ceremonies may be stored for the poor and urchins to consume. A proposal towards this was cleared by the GHMC Standing Committee, at a meeting convened here on Thursday.
As per the details, the NGO, Apple Home for Orphan Kids at Neknampur of Manikonda has come up with a proposal to partner with the civic body for installation of refrigerators at various places with the concept ‘Feed the Need’.
The refrigerators will be of 530-litre capacity, and installed at 10 locations in Madhapur, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Erragadda, Red Hills, Chanda Nagar, and Gachibowli.
While the fridges will be purchased and maintained by the NGO which will employ a disabled person for regular cleaning and care, GHMC has assumed the responsibility of providing electricity connection. “We are holding talks with the outlets and restaurants nearby to provide power to the refrigerator. The restaurants can also keep the leftovers of the day in the fridge for the poor to consume. We have chosen the points with attention to the number of beggars and urchins,” said West Zone commissioner D.Hari Chandana, sharing the details.
The Corporation’s food safety inspectors will check the refrigerators from time to time to ensure food quality. The NGO will construct temporary sheds to protect the machines from elements, which will display logos of GHMC and the organisation.