<span style="color: #222222;">In Gujarat, the state government has distributed around 8. 95 lakhs food packets to the poor and needy in the state so far.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that the government has made elaborate arrangements to ensure that people get the essential commodities on time and no person leaves without food during the lockdown. A reports, State government has issued passes to around 1.60 lakhs small vendors, retailers to ensure the smooth supply of essential groceries to people. In Eight Municipal corporations, the administration joined hands with the various social organization to set up community kitchens in the cities to provide two times meals to the needy people. Secretary to CM, Ashwini Kumar said the government received a donation of Rs 27 crore in CM relief fund to combat Covid -19.<br />''<br />''Along with various NGOs and Self-help groups various temple trusts such as Somnath, Iskon, BAPS Swaminarayan temples are coming forward to distribute food packets to the labourers and workers in the state.</span><br />