Signs MoU with Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation
Aurobindo Pharma Foundation (APF), the philanthropic arm of Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Pharma, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation (HKMCF) to set up a centralised kitchen at SEZ area in Perumallapuram, Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. The kitchen will have a capacity of producing 5,000 breakfasts per day, with capacity to expand further in future.
U Kothapalli and Thondangi mandals near Kakinada consist of 38 villages with 40 government schools. There is a need for supporting these schools by providing nutritious breakfast prepared in hygienic conditions, for the students of these schools.
The project, with an outlay of Rs 9.63 crores will cover the cost of construction of the kitchen, along with the required infrastructure/equipment and operational costs of the kitchen for a period of 4 years from now.
The kitchen which is being constructed will have a built-up area of 5,500 sq. ft. and will be situated on 2 acres of SEZ land in Perumallapuram village. It will provide hot, nutritious breakfast in all 40 government schools within a radius of 25-30 km through dedicated and modern food transportation vehicles benefitting around 6,300 children.
This kitchen will be equipped to run solely on solar energy, the first-of-its-kind out of many kitchens previously built by HKMCF in India. With sophisticated automated equipment such as idly batter dispenser, dough kneader, sambar cauldron – double-jacketed (1,200 ltrs) with auto dispensing set-up, vessels sterilization stand, etc., the kitchen will be maintained with the highest quality, hygiene and speed while preparing the meals to ensure their nutritional value.