CFTRI, Mysuru sends food in three batches to Wayanad landslide survivors

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1 year ago News Desk

Mysuru: Heavy rains and flash floods triggered multiple landslides in Wayanad, Kerala on July 30, washing away three villages of Wayanad namely Punjirimattom,
Mundakkai and Chooralmala and affecting nearby villages Meppadi, Attamala
and Kunhome.

According to the Chief Minister of Kerala,
Pinarayi Vijayan, over 9,300 people are accommodated in 91 relief camps.

CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru has extended
its helping hand for the landslide survivors and rescuers.

Since its inception, the institute has been diligently engaged in in-depth research and development in the areas of food science and technology and also contributed significantly the earlier disaster relief measures. Under the leadership of Dr Sridevi Annapurna
Singh, Director, CSIR-CFTRI has sent three batches of nutritionally rich food products to the relief camps of Wayanad; first batch was sent on August 2 and the subsequent batches were sent on August 5 and 7 respectively.

Based on request for foods with longer shelf life and providing immunity, the various food items sent included; Nutra Spirulina Chikki, Fortified Mango Bar, Energy and Protein Rich Burfi for children, Gluten-free Ragi biscuits, Ragi Beverage Mix, Millet Upma Mix, Kokum fruit bar, Amla candy, Tamarind candy, High-protein rusks, Sambar mix, instant sambar powder, Infant food formula for 6 – 10 months old babies etc.

These food products, indigenously developed
using CSIR-CFTRI technologies, enriched with higher concentration of beneficial proteins, and fortified with vital vitamins and minerals, which will help in avoiding malnutrition and improve immunity among the affected.

Some of the food products were ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook. CSIR-CFTRI have been given special attention towards the infant food (Shishuposhan) as availability of proper
nutritious food for infants during such natural calamity is challenging.

Herbal hand sanitisers developed using CSIR-CFTRI Technologies and also hand sanitisers and wet wipes that were generously provided free of cost by M/s Scheveran Laboratories Pvt. Ltd, Mysore were also sent along with the food items.

The relief items were delivered to the collections centers at Wayanad by the Scientists & Staff of CSIR- CFTRI. These products were handed over to the representative of Government of Kerala, Anita Kumari, Sub Collector of Wayanad.

– Team Mysoorunews