ITC donates food packets for flood relief

VIJAYAWADA: Responding to the chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s call, ITC Agro Business Division (ABD) has donated food packets for distribution to the flood victims of Vijayawada. ITC has decided to send food materials till the flood situation eases in the state.
Industries commissioner Cherukuri Sridhar held discussions with all the industry captains and appealed to them to join hands with the state govt in tackling the crisis.Taking the grim situation in Vijayawada with a serious note, ITC limited has dispatched about 2000 food packets prepared at Akshyapatra central kitchen. ITC gave order to Akshaya Patra to provide quality and hygienic food to the victims.
In addition to the ready to eat food packets, ITC has also sent about 15000 ready-to-consume sambar packets, 73000 biscuit packets, 3400 noodles packets (Yeppi), 6000 match boxes and 20 cases of juices for the flood victims.
“We have handed over the stocks to the special officer Manjir Jeelani as per the advice of the industries commissioner Cherukuri Sreedhar,” said ITC vice-president (HR) P Veera Swamy. He said that they would assess the requirements based on the flood situation and continue the supplies for relief.
“We feel it is our duty to respond to the call from the chief minister in view of the grim situation following the severe floods,” said Veera Swamy.