The Srinagar administration has prepared a massive 50thousand food kits for distribution amongst impoverished families in thedistrict.
The distribution of free food kits amongst the said families is being made to support them during the month of Ramadhan in view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-19 outbreak.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary who is also the Chairman District Disaster Management Authority Srinagar visited the site where these kits were prepared to inspect their preparation.
Each of these 50 thousand kits include multiple items offood ranging from rice to wheat to edible oil to tea to spices. Each kit has 5kilograms of rice and 2 kilograms of wheat and a packet each of other saiditems packed into it.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Shahid said the district administration has identified deserving families from across the district and that distribution of these kits amongst them will start tomorrow.
He said the aim of distributing free food kits is to support the impoverished families of the district during the month of Ramadhan in view of the prevailing situation with restrictions in place due to outbreak of COVID-19.