LUCKNOW: On the occasion of Bada Mangal, devotees donated food grain and vegetables to community kitchens, set up by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC), for distribution of cooked food among the needy.
A similar trend was witnessed on the first two Bada Mangal – a festival celebrated in Lucknow on all Tuesdays of the Jyestha month of the Hindu calendar.
According to LMC records, at least 72 groups and individuals voluntarily donated wheat, pulses, vegetables and fruits after registering themselves on the online portal ‘mangalam.in’ which was specially started by LMC for the purpose.
Earlier, devotees used to organize bhandaras (community feast) for the poor.
However, for the last two years, such gatherings have been discontinued in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The portal provides a platform to the people who cannot organise bhandaras but still want to serve the needy.
LMC has set up eight community kitchens where food packets are prepared for distribution in several areas, including hospitals.
About 1,000 food packets are being distributed daily.
On Tuesday, the number increased to over 1,500.
In a press statement, LMC said food packets were distributed in 34 localities including Hazratganj, Munshipulia, Alambagh, Parivartan Chowk, Raqabganj, Keshavnagar and Aliganj.
Lucknow municipal corpn kitchens Receive grains, Vegetables
