The State Government of Odisha vide its notification dated 4th May 2021 has decided to provide cooked food to sick, indigent, destitute persons in rural & urban areas through free kitchen or packed food/dry food, etc, twice a day with effect from 5th May 2021 to 19th May 2021.
The Government has directed, the municipal commissioners, collectors, and executive officers to take immediate action to identify all such person who has no access to food in rural and urban areas and provide them food.