Several individuals and NGOs who were distributing food and ration to the needy have said that their resources were drying up with the extension of lock-down still .Several individuals and NGOs who were distributing food and ration to the needy have said that their resources were drying up with the extension of lockdown still May 3. Ashok Pawar, a social activist from Amalner who is working with the Shree Vardhaman Sanskar Dham, Goshetra Pratishtan in North Maharashtra, are offering food packets to around 4,500 to 5,000 people
“We had no idea that the government will extend the lockdown. We had funds and plan still April 14. Now, we are facing difficulties providing food to people,” Pawar said. He said that the individuals are coming forward to donate, but they also have limitations.
“The best part of our food distribution system was that we were going door to door. We had given people food cards and every day freshly cooked food packets were being given following social distancing and lock-down norms. It dithered them coming out,” he added.