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Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna, who will soon reach the milestone of having distributed 25 million meals across India amid Covid-19, is now aiming to provide essential rations and supplies to 10 million street vendors and their families facing hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 48-year-old world-renowned chef and author has coordinated a massive food distribution drive from his home in Manhattan since the coronavirus pandemic gripped India, unleashing economic hardships for millions as a nationwide lockdown was implemented in March.
"We are securing ration and are planning about 10 million meals around the country for street vendors, who actually hold the true heritage of Indian food in their hands," Khanna said.
He has distributed rations, meals and essential supplies to innumerable orphanages, old-age homes, leprosy centers, widow ashrams, Mumbai's famed Dabbawalas, boatmen and craftsmen in Varanasi as well as to migrant workers and hundreds of thousands of people in need across more than 125 Indian cities with the help of The National Disaster Response Force.
Nearly 50 leading brands as well as public and private organisations and individuals have partnered with and supported Khanna in his 'Feed India' initiative.
Khanna will soon touch the landmark of having distributed 25 million meals across India amid the pandemic and says he will dedicate this milestone to India's legendary artist Lata Mangeshkar, with whom he shares a special bond.
He recalls that his mother listened to Mangeshkar's songs on the radio after working long arduous hours running and managing banquets in Amritsar.
Khanna is simultaneously working on providing two million meals, food, clothes, essential supplies like mosquito repellents, candles and matches to people in flood-ravaged areas of Bihar and Assam, particularly in the remote areas.
There are a lot of challenges to support relief in flooded areas of Bihar & Assam (especially the remote ones)"There are a lot of challenges to support relief in flooded areas of Bihar & Assam (especially the remote ones). But I pledge 2 million+ meals in the affected areas. We will do best to our ability," Khanna had tweeted.
But I pledge 2 million+ meals in the affected areas.
We will do best to our ability. #Faith #FeedIndia
- Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) August 1, 2020
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