# Reddys pledge $2.8 lakh for school meals in Ballari, Nellore 2026-08-15T17:51:47+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mrs Sobha Reddy and Mr Prasad Reddy, philanthropists based in the United States, have donated $25,000 (about Rs 21 lakh) towards food-delivery trucks for schoolchildren in Ballari, Karnataka, and pledged $2,50,000 (about Rs 2.1 crore) to build an Akshaya Patra kitchen near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, that will serve breakfast and lunch to nearly 15,000 children daily. They have also contributed $5,50,000 (about Rs 4.6 crore) to Sankara Nethralaya USA for a new MESU facility in Chennai and eye camps in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Eight eye camps have been held in Andhra Pradesh; the ninth is scheduled for September 27 to October 6 in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. Mr Reddy, President and CEO of Twisted X, donates about 13 percent of company profits annually to nonprofits, exceeding $2 million each year. The New Jersey State Senate and Assembly have recognised his service, and Sankara Nethralaya will honour him with the Sankara Ratna Award in Chennai. ## Coverage - greatandhra.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Prasad Reddy, Sobha Reddy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/reddys-pledge-2-8-lakh-for-school-meals-in-ballari-nellore/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/reddys-pledge-2-8-lakh-for-school-meals-in-ballari-nellore/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/