Hare Krishna Movement launched ‘Bhojanamrita’, a free lunch service, at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital at Mehdipatnam here on Saturday by serving free and nutritious lunch to around 100 attendants of in-patients.

The meal, to be served daily, consists of hot rice, curry, pickle, sambar and buttermilk. The service was launched by Bhojanamrita programme chief executive officer Lakshmi Kantha Dasa and others.

Dasa said that with the generous help of Sri Gulabrai Kantilal Agarwal they started the noble service of providing daily free lunch to in-patients’ attendants at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital. The service would be extended to other hospitals gradually very soon with generous help from donors and well-wishers, he said.

Hare Krishna Movement, Hyderabad is feeding currently around 90,000 school children and Anganwadis everyday as part of mid-day meal scheme of the government and, in partnership with GHMC, it launched Rs 5 per meal in the city.

The free food service, Bhojanamrita, is currently available at Indo- American Cancer Hospital (250), Niloufer Hospital for Women & Children (500), Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre (100),

District Govt Hospital, Mahbubnagar (400), District Govt Hospital, Nizamabad and Bodhan (500), Maternity Hospital, Sultan Bazar (250), King Koti Govt Hospital (100) and Osmania General Hospital, Afzalgunj (1,000).

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Hyderabad / by Express News Service – Hyderabad / March 23rd, 2014