2 weeks ago
Community Fridges Launched Across Visakhapatnam to Fight Food Waste
In a city called Visakhapatnam, some grown-ups had a good idea to help people who are hungry.
They put big boxes called community fridges in five different places around the city.
These fridges stay open all day and all night, even while people are sleeping.
If someone has extra food they do not need, they can put it in one of these fridges.
If someone is hungry and needs food, they can take food from the fridge.
This helps stop good food from being thrown away.
A very important leader called a Member of Parliament, whose name is M. Sribharat, opened the fridges on a special day called Independence Day.
Kind companies and shops helped by giving the fridges and the little stands they sit on.
Other helpers will bring fresh food every day to keep the fridges full.
The police said this is a wonderful way for everyone to be kind and take care of each other.
Five 24/7 community fridges were inaugurated across Visakhapatnam on Independence Day as part of Mission Jyothirgamaya.
Member of Parliament M. Sribharat inaugurated the initiative on Saturday.
The fridges are located at Jagadamba Junction, Maddilapalem Junction, RTC Complex, Gopalapatnam Petrol Bunk Junction and Old Gajuwaka Junction.
A private beverage company sponsored the refrigerators, while kiosks were provided by a private hospital, an advertising agency, jewellers and private individuals.
Local organisations and businesses will support the daily food supply, and the Visakhapatnam City Police called it a step towards social responsibility and community welfare.
- Who
- Member of Parliament M. Sribharat inaugurated the initiative, with support from a private beverage company, a private hospital, an advertising agency, jewellers, private individuals, and local organisations and businesses.
- What
- Five 24/7 community fridges were launched to reduce food wastage and make surplus food available to people in need.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, at Jagadamba Junction, Maddilapalem Junction, RTC Complex, Gopalapatnam Petrol Bunk Junction and Old Gajuwaka Junction.
- When
- Saturday, on Independence Day.
- Why
- To reduce food wastage, provide surplus food to people in need, address hunger and promote social responsibility and community welfare.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Mission Jyothirgamaya
- Number of fridges
- 5
- Locations
- Jagadamba Junction, Maddilapalem Junction, RTC Complex, Gopalapatnam Petrol Bunk Junction, Old Gajuwaka Junction
- Inaugurated by
- Member of Parliament M. Sribharat
- Date
- Saturday, Independence Day
- Sponsored by
- Private beverage company (refrigerators); private hospital, advertising agency and jewellers (kiosks)
- Operation
- 24/7 access for food sharing
- Goal
- Reduce food wastage and provide surplus food to people in need










