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Visakhapatnam police set up community fridges for surplus food
Visakhapatnam city police will formally launch five 'community fridges' on Independence Day, August 15, to allow people to donate surplus fresh food for the needy. The pilot fridges are installed at Asilmetta,…
The Story in Brief
Visakhapatnam city police will formally launch five 'community fridges' on Independence Day, August 15, to allow people to donate surplus fresh food for the needy. The pilot fridges are installed at Asilmetta, Jagadamba Junction, Maddilapalem, Gopalapatnam and Gajuwaka. Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi told The Hindu that only safe, fresh food must be donated. CCTV cameras and police personnel will monitor the fridges. The scheme is part of a broader community-oriented policing push that earlier included 'Operation Jyothirgamayee', which identified and assisted thousands of destitute persons.
The Indian Opinion
The community fridge idea is a welcome step, but one cannot ignore the usual scepticism around police doing social work instead of core policing. In Visakhapatnam, the same force that runs 'Operation Jyothirgamayee' has shown it can pair compassion with duty. The real test will be whether the fridges stay stocked, clean, and safe, and whether the pilot grows into a citywide network. How many meals a day will these five fridges actually redistribute?
Source: thehindu.com
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