Jaipur 01^st November, 2022, Jawahar Foundation, an initiative by Riju Jhunjhunwala announced the opening of four more Swabhiman Bhoj centres in Bhilwara on the auspicious festival of Diwali. The state of Rajasthan now has eight Swabhiman Bhoj Centres. Jawahar Foundation aims to serve 16 lakh meals through these centres by Diwali 2023.

Mr. Riju Jhunjhunwala, Founder, Jawahar Foundation Said, “We have been running Swabhiman Bhoj for the past 1 year and we have served 4 lakh meals till date. We are happy to announce that the Government of Rajasthan recognized our efforts and entrusted us four more centres which were previously being run under the Indira Rasoi Yojana scheme. Through consistent efforts towards giving back to society, we aim to serve 16 lakh meals through these 8 centres by Diwali 2023.”

Besides successfully operating in Ajmer, Banswara, Bhilwara, and Jaipur, Swabhiman Bhoj program will now be operating in Gangapur and Mandalgarh as well. Jaipur, Ajmer, Banswara and Gangapur have one center each while Bhilwara and Mandalgarh will be having two centres. These 8 centres will together serve close to 1 lakh meals per month.

About Jawahar Foundation

The Jawahar Foundation is an initiative by Riju Jhunjhunwala, renowned philanthropist and industrialist. The foundation is an NGO and primarily operates in different parts of Rajasthan such as Jaipur, Ajmer, Banswara, Bhilwara, Mandalgarh, and Gangapur. Jawahar Foundation is working to promote the welfare of the communities within the state, through inclusive growth and development programs.

Operating since October 2019, Jawahar foundation has carried out more than 300 programs ever since. Jawahar Foundation is dedicatedly undertaking short to medium term projects that bring immediate impact over different verticals like healthcare, education, water & environment, food security and employment generation. Currently, the foundation operates a food security program, Swabhiman Bhoj which serves meals at INR 1 and has served more than 4 lakh meals till date.