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Our kitchens are the heart of the Akshaya Patra program. They help us manage operations from a single point of control; this includes receiving, storage, preparation, delivery, and maintenance, among other processes that form the cycle of mid-day meal operations. Your support will provide critical infrastructure and kitchen equipment that will enable us to reach out to many more children.

Effluent treatment plant

Effluent Treatment plant is built within the premises of the kitchen. The wastewater from the kitchen is treated in this plant and the same water is used for other cleaning purposes in the kitchen or use it for water for the plants around the kitchen.
$
75,000
USD

Briquette boiler

Briquette boilers are used to provide steam energy for cooking in some of the kitchens. The kitchens have two Briquette Boilers each one is used alternative days. The briquettes are prepared from agriculture waste and burned in the boiler.
$
35,000
USD

Biogas plant

Bio-Gas plants are built to produce gas from vegetable or any food waste in the kitchen. Akshaya patra is committed to zero waste and environmentally friendly kitchens. Bio-Gas plants are built in different sizes in our kitchens based on availability of the land and from biogas plant limited Gas will be generated based on biogas plan capacity which will be used for seasoning cooking.
$
35,000
USD

Food Transport Vehicle – TATA 407

The food transport vehicles are used to transport the hot cooked meals to the children. The vehicles come with different models and sizes. The vehicles are built specially with insulated bodies so that the temperature of the food can be maintained. Akshaya Patra currently have around 800 food transport vehicles across India.
$
27,600
USD

Food Transport Vehicle

The vehicles distribute the meals to the children. They travel across the city. In most of the cases the donors friends or other family members donate vehicles
$
25,000
USD

Rice & sambar cauldron

Rice cauldrons are used to prepare rice or special rice items through gas or steam. The cauldrons come in different sizes and prepare rice for 100s of children in few minutes.
$
7,000
USD

Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

$
24,000
USD

Under Graduation – Medicine (MBBS)

$
18,000
USD

Engineering (B.Tech & BE)

$
1,500
USD

Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)

$
1,500
USD

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

$
1,500
USD

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

$
1,500
USD

11th & 12th Grade

$
600
USD

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