The new state-of-the-art kitchen will be Akshaya Patra’s 75th kitchen in the country
The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF) inaugurated its 5th kitchen in Chikkajala, Bengaluru. This marks the 75th centralised kitchen across PAN India. This marks a monumental milestone with the inauguration of the transformative kitchen facility with the support of the Thakkar Family Foundation. Strategically located, this kitchen will cater to schools in Yelahanka, Jakkur, Hebbal and surrounding areas, providing over 35,000 wholesome hot, nutritious mid-day meals to over 200 government and government-aided schools with adherence to a 4-hour cook-to-consumption timeline. This initiative is a testament to the Foundation’s commitment to innovation, community involvement and the greater good. The newly launched kitchen in Bengaluru marks its 5th location in the city, bolstering the company’s commitment to growth and expanded service capabilities.
Akshaya Patra’s newly inaugurated Chikkajala kitchen has a built-up area of 30,000 sq.ft., and is equipped with state-of-the-art gravity-flow infrastructure. It has an 80 KWp-capacity solar plant contributing to increased energy efficiency and sustainability. Similarly, the facility features an Effluent Treatment Plant, the 70KLD ETP uses advanced filtration and treatment processes; and 2-ton briquette boilers to generate high-efficiency steam for cooking, thus reducing dependence on fossil fuels and lowering carbon emissions. The kitchen also includes a dedicated 2KLPH milk reconstitution plant under the ‘Ksheera Bhagya’ scheme, with automated batch controls for a production of 3,500 ltrs.