Mysore: Two food consignments of two-and-a-half tonnes each, which were sent from CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute), has reached the Cyclone Fani ravaged State of Odisha. The first consignment, airlifted to Bhubaneswar from Bengaluru, was received by a team from the Institute of Minerals and Materials Management (IMMT) on Monday. This team will coordinate with authorities in Odisha in reaching the food packets to the needy.
The second consignment of two-and-a-half tonnes, which has 20,000 meal packets, was also sent on Monday night and it reached Odisha yesterday at 11 am, said Coordinator, Information & Publicity A.S.K.V.S Sharma speaking to Star of Mysore yesterday.
