Five like-minded women from Wadala have joined hands to ensure that citizens in the area have access to healthy food at negligible cost. The initiative started by friends Jigna Gala, Saroj Mehpani, Nayana Madia, Meena Goshar and Hira Shah on May 9 will provide food packets at Rs 5. It is being funded by the Shrimad Rajchandra Aatma Tatva Research Centre. Called the Raj Roti Centre, the outlet is located at Matunga. Talking about the initiative, Dr Meena Goshar, said, “We were planning this initiative for four months. It has been getting a good response from the people in the nearby area. In Rs 5 we provide six rotis, 125g of green vegetables and one banana. Instead of providing the food free of cost we wanted the people to earn their food and feel satisfied after eating a healthy meal.” The meal is prepared by a group of cooks and then brought to Matunga. The food will be provided on a daily basis to a customer who is disabled, a senior citizen or from a family with a monthly inco...
