Bangla Sahib Gurudwara distributes food among needy

Bangla Sahib Gurudwara has been distributing food among the needy people during the on-going lockdown. Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee arranges food for thousands of people on daily basis and gets it distributed by its 'sevadaars' among the people who have lost their work because of the lockdown, which was imposed to stop the virus spread any further.

New Delhi: To ensure food for needy people amid the on-going 21-day lockdown, enforced to stop the spread of coronavirus, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara has been distributing cooked meals in parts of the national capital with the help of state administration.

"Thousands of people are being given food on a daily basis. Our van reaches where it's needed after a call is received. People staying in government schools and in other facilities are being provided with food by us. Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee gets the food ready and we distribute it with the help of local administration," Harvinder Singh, who is involved in the service, told ETV Bharat here.

He said all precautions are taken so that the killer disease does not spread as they serve people.

"Social distancing is kept in mind while queues are made for food distribution," he said, adding that their service is available to all and the distribution van is just a call away from the needy.

"Our main aim is that no one goes without food during this crisis," said another man involved in the service.

There are other social organisations, NGOs and individuals who have been helping people when they can't go out for work and earn their livelihood.

Meanwhile, coronavirus cases have risen quickly during the past few days in India, forcing the government to re-think on the strategy to deal with the crisis.

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