Bhubaneswar, Dec. 31 -- Balasore has set a remarkable example of community service through a food scheme that ensures a full, nutritious meal for just one rupee. The Annapurna Scheme was initiated by the Balasore Yuva Shakti Organisation on Tuesday, with the aim of offering food assistance and supporting the underprivileged.

Under this initiative, people are served a wholesome meal comprising rice, dalma, ghanta (mixed vegetable curry), khata (tangy curry), papad and ghee, sufficient to satisfy one person. The food donation drive is organised on the last Monday of every month and has been receiving an encouraging response from locals.

Long queues of people marked the food drive, with organisers actively volunteering throughout the drive...