ADVERTISEMENT
Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy and his family commit Rs 10 crore to Akshaya Patra towards COVID-19 relief
PTI
Last Updated IST
Narayana Murthy, Founder, Infosys Limited, Trustee, Infosys Science Foundation (DH File Photo)
Narayana Murthy, Founder, Infosys Limited, Trustee, Infosys Science Foundation (DH File Photo)

Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy and his family on Tuesday committed to offering Rs 10 crore to Akshaya Patra Foundation from their personal funds towards the COVID-19 relief work to distribute essential grocery boxes to the migrant labourers and daily wage earners.

In a press release, the Akshaya Patra Foundation said it has been serving cooked food and distributing essential groceries boxes for the migrant labourers and daily-wage earners who have lost their livelihood and in great despair in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent national lockdown.

"With their donation (Murthys), Akshaya Patra Foundation plans to distribute 1.33 lakh essential grocery boxes, which will serve 55,86,000 meals," the Foundation said.

A typical grocery box will contain five kg of Sona Mossuri rice, one kg Tur dal, half-a-litre of refined oil, Sambar and Rasam powder besides vegetables of long shelf life like potatoes.

ADVERTISEMENT
(Published 01 April 2020, 09:27 IST)