Chef Vikas Khanna To Distribute Food To Those Affected By Cyclone Amphan In West Bengal
The powerful cyclone Amphan that tore through West Bengal last week caused damages to the tune of Rs 1 trillion, as per state officials. More than 80 people have and thousands left homeless. A reported three million people were evacuated before the deadly cyclone tore through India as well as Bangladesh.
Extending a helping hand to those in need, Chef Vikas Khanna will be supplying food to the Amphan-affected people of West Bengal.
"URGENT- Kolkata I am securing Ration for West Bengal right now. Need to connect with some on-ground NGO who is doing cooked meals for people effected by Cyclone Amphan. By later today, I will have the details. info@vkhanna.com Please subject it - West Bengal @ssghosal," he had tweeted a couple of days ago.?
Now, according to a report on The Times Of India, Chef Khanna has reached out to the NGOs and he will soon start the distribution of food.
Meanwhile, Vikas Khanna has already been donating meals to several cities in India. What's inspiring is that he has been doing all this while he is himself in New York.?
Moreover, he also organised "world's largest Eid feast" in Mumbai to feed the nearly 1.75 lakh people who were affected by COVID-19.
"The food is being collected at the Haji Ali Dargah from where it will be loaded in trucks and distributed around Mohammed Ali Road, Dharavi and Mahim Dargah in Mumbai with the help of over 200 volunteers and personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) while adhering to all guidelines of social distancing," Khanna told PTI.
"As India observes Eid at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has spread fear and chaos in the world¡this feast showcases the soul of our country. It has been made possible by absolutely everybody coming together. It shows that in the time of such a crisis, we are holding hands and people are there for each other," he said.
His initiative has been supported by some of the major food brands, foundations and companies.
