About Us

Karnataka is located in the south-west part of the country. Bengaluru is the capital city of Karnataka. Kannada is the regional and official language of the state.

WHEN AND HOW WE STARTED
The Akshaya Patra journey began in Karnataka when its first kitchen, capable of feeding 1,500 children, was set up at H.K. Hill, Bengaluru, in 2000. The growing need of the hour led Akshaya Patra to start kitchens in the districts of Hubballi, Ballari, Mangaluru and Mysuru, including a second unit at Vasanthapura, Bengaluru, further expanding the feeding programme in the state. All the kitchens in Karnataka are centralised kitchen units.

H.K. HILL (BENGALURU)
H.K. Hill is the first kitchen of Akshaya Patra, established in June 2000. This kitchen feeds 85,204 children each day. It is an ISO 22000:2005 certified centralised kitchen unit. There are 35 custom designed meal distribution vehicles to deliver the cooked mid-day meals to the beneficiary schools.

V.K. HILL (BENGALURU)
The kitchen at Vasanthapura was established in July 2007. It is the second kitchen unit in Bengaluru and commonly known as V.K. Hill kitchen. This kitchen currently feeds 99,326 children each day. It is an ISO 22000:2005 certified centralised kitchen unit. There are 35 custom-made meal distribution vehicles to deliver the cooked mid-day meals to the beneficiary schools. The uniqueness of this kitchen lies in its gravity flow mechanism.

BALLARI
The Ballari kitchen was established in July 2006 and is the fifth Akshaya Patra kitchen in the state. This kitchen feeds 115,945 children each day. It is an ISO 22000:2005 certified centralised kitchen unit. There are 32 customised meal distribution vehicles to deliver the cooked mid-day meals to the beneficiary schools.

HUBBALLI
Established in July 2004, Hubballi is the second kitchen of Akshaya Patra in Karnataka. This kitchen feeds 126,693 children each day. It is an ISO 22000:2005 certified centralised kitchen unit. 40 customised meal distribution vehicles deliver the cooked mid-day meal to the beneficiary schools. This kitchen has also taken up new initiatives like setting up lush green kitchen gardens, along with eco-friendly initiatives like an effluent treatment plant, rain water harvesting pond, and vermicomposting.

MANGALURU

Akshaya Patra expanded to Mangaluru in December 2004. It is Akshaya Patra’s fourth location in Karnataka. The kitchen currently feeds 19,043 children each day. There are 11 customised meal distribution vehicles to deliver the cooked mid-day meals to the beneficiary schools.

MYSURU
Established in August 2004, Mysuru became the third location of Akshaya Patra’s kitchen in Karnataka. A centralised unit, this kitchen currently feeds 13,835 children each day. There are seven custom-made meal distribution vehicles to deliver the cooked mid-day meals to the beneficiary schools.

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