Constructive work in lockdown: Sameer Meghe feeding 10,000 people daily
   Date :07-Apr-2020

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 People standing in circles to receive food packets.
 
Principal Correspondent :
 
What should one do during the time of lockdown? It is the million dollar question. Most of the people are spending time with their near and dear ones. Some are revisiting their hobbies, some are playing indoor games. But Bhartiya Janata Party MLA of Hingna constituency Sameer Meghe, despite spending quality time with family members, is distributing food to 10,000 people daily. Meghe is known for doing work in a silent way, without doing much hype.
 
He could have stayed at home easily as nobody is allowed to come out. But when he heard several reports of people who are not able to earn a single penny and are literally facing starvation-like situation, he took initiative of feeding them. To begin with, he chose his own constituency of which has 90 per cent part constitutes rural sector. Some people approached him and informed Meghe about their need of food and he swung into action. “Our Party President has appealed to feed at least 5 crore people in the country. I am just contributing my share.
 
If we just take out money and ask somebody to distribute food, it gets messed up. It also faces lack of coordination. To avoid all chaos I prepared a proper plan, after choosing places where the food to be distributed. We have appointed our teams and gave them task. At some places we distribute prepared food while at some places we give ration. I too personally visit the places and stay with my people for two hours daily to monitor the work,” informed Meghe while talking to ‘The Hitavada’. To maintain social distancing at every places where the food is distributed, circles at a distance of five feet each are made. To everybody’s surprise people stand in their circles silently and wait for their turns. They come with their own tiffins and volunteers of Meghe give them food items.
 
This has become now daily routine for Sameer Meghe and his teams. Wanadongri, Butibori, Lawa, Wadi, Isasani, Nildoh, Digdoh, Tembri, Godhani, Bokara, everywhere Meghe and his teams religiously go and distribute food. He does not want to discontinue midway at least till the lockdown is over. “When I see the faces of these people get lit up when they get food, it makes me feel contented,” expressed Sameer Meghe. He has taken the responsibility of expenditure of 90 per cent places. At some places some people, Gurudwara are donating money voluntarily.
 
‘Spending time with family’ For the first time in last so many years, Sameer Meghe is spending some good time with family members. “We are revisiting our hobbies. My children urge me not to go out for a single minute. Of course I have some social responsibility too, being public representative. At home I try not to pick up phone while interacting with my family. We are taking dinner together, revisiting our hobbies, playing old games that we did not play years together,” said Meghe.