Mysuru, July 13 -- Government Hospitals, meant to aid recovery by serving nutritious meals to inpatients, are failing in this basic duty. Instead of providing nourishment, food is landing in dustbins - untouched and wasted - at major hospitals in Mysuru.

This daily reality unfolds at K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba Hospital, Princess Krishnajammanni Super-Speciality Hospital, Trauma Care Centre and PKTB Hospital.

As per the official schedule, patients are to receive breakfast at 8.30 am (idli, upma, tomato bath, pulav, coffee, tea or bread), lunch at 12 noon (rice, chapathi, sambar, palya and curd), evening tea or coffee at 4 pm and dinner at 7 pm.

However, in gross violation of the schedule, dinner is being served as early as 3 pm. By the t...