Reliance Foundation Launches Mission Anna Seva Meal Distribution Programme

Reliance Foundation has scaled up its meal distribution programme, Mission Anna Seva, to provide over 3 crore meals to marginalised and under-resourced communities across India. Mission Anna Seva is set to become the largest meal distribution programme ever undertaken by a corporate foundation anywhere globally.

Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has already distributed over 2 crore meals in 68 districts across 16 States and 1 Union Territory. Smt. Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, said, “COVID-19 is an unprecedented pandemic for the world, India and humanity. As India enters an extended period of lockdown, our hearts go out to all those Indians who depend on daily wages for their next meal. They too are members of our parivar — our own Bharat Parivar. That is why, at Reliance Foundation, we have launched Mission Anna Seva – our pledge to feed needy Indians. In our culture, Anna Daan is Maha Daan. Upanishads teach us that ‘Food itself is Brahma’. Through Mission Anna Seva, we will provide over 3 crore meals, to marginalised communities and frontline workers across the nation. This will be the largest meal distribution programme ever undertaken by a corporate foundation anywhere in the world.”