Even though there is a large-scale damage to all the 11 Aaahar centres across the State capital city and the kitchen near Nakhara on the city outskirts, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to reopen them on Wednesday.
The decision was taken following different rounds of meetings considering the extent of the damages made to the central kitchen at Bamphakuda near Nakhara and the Aaahar centres under BMC.
The State Government and the Housing and UrbanDevelopment Department also extended all helps for reopening of the centres and the central kitchen facility.
Meanwhile, the civic body has decided to open 200 Rs Rs jal seva sibir’’ or temporary water kiosks across the city.The BMC will also provide an assistance of Rs 5,000 to all agencies concerned for reopening as many were damaged during severe cyclonic storm Fani on May 3. Rs Rs However, this special assistance of Rs 5,000 is only for the damage caused by the cyclonic and it is not a regular measure,’’ clarified a BMC official.
Interestingly, the Bhubaneswar Auto Mahasangh, women self-help groups (SHGs), Scouts and Guides, Satyasai Sangathan and different civil society organisations of the city have promised to open and run the Rs Rs jal seva sibirs’’ in the city. Odisha State Bharat Scouts and Guides will take part in Rs Rs jal seva sibir’’ for the first time in the city.