Frequently Asked Questions
Registered Office: Hare Krishna Land, Juhu, Mumbai 400049
Head Office: 7 K M Munshi Marg, Girgaum Chowpatty, Mumbai 400007
Admin Office: 19 Jaywant Industrial Estate, 63 Tardeo Road, Tardeo Mumbai 400034
Mr. Kushal N. Desai
Mr. Yogesh Chadha
Mr. Sanjiv Maheshwari
Mr. Kunjan Gandhi
Mr. Sanjay Tikku
Mr. Rajendra Kumar Pujari
H.G. P. Satya Gopinath Das
H.G. Rishi Kumara Das
Mr. Sandeep Gupta
Mr. Yogesh Chadha
Mr. Kushal Desai
Sr. No. | Branch | State | Branch Manager | Contacts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mira Road | Maharastra | Mr. Sunil Perti | 28455357 |
2 | Wada | Maharastra | Mr. Ganesh Nakhate | 0252-6695677 |
3 | Palghar | Maharastra | Mr. Raju Nair | 0252-5240774 / 0252-6695677 |
4 | Tardeo | Maharastra | Mr. Yashwant Shetty | 022-23531530 |
5 | Nigdi | Maharastra | Mr. Mahendra Subedi | 02064102683 |
6 | Aurangabad | Maharastra | Mr. Sudarshan Potbhare | 9619864055 |
7 | Faridabad | Haryana | Mr. Joginder Pradhan | 9312931093 |
8 | Palwal | Haryana | Mr. Narayana Jena | 9467609990 |
9 | Gurgaon | Haryana | Mr. Jayant Ghulati | 9215839802 |
10 | Kurukshetra | Haryana | Mr. Balwan Singh | 9215839815 |
11 | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | HG Vakreshwar Govinda das | 07799747518 |
12 | Kadapa | Andhra Pradesh | Rupeshwar Chaitanya Das | 7799747512 |
13 | Rajhamundry | Andhra Pradesh | Mr. Shrinivas Rao | 9295010006 |
14 | Nellore | Andhra Pradesh | H.H. Shukadev Goswami | 9052819090 |
15 | Ranganarra Gadda | Andhra Pradesh | HG Vakreshwar Govinda das | 07799747518 |
16 | Jaipur | Rajasthan | Mr. Sanjeet Sharma | 9718135232 |
17 | Delhi | Delhi | Mr. Murlidhar Hemrajani | 9871233026 |
18 | Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Mr. Shanto Samir Chatterjee | 9873009943 |
19 | Kolkata | West Bengal | H. G. Dauji Kripa Das | 9230047238 |
Auditors : Girish Watwe & Associates
Legal Advisor : Abhay Ahuja & Associates
2) Delhi
3) Haryana
4) Jharkhand
5) Andhra Pradesh
6) Rajasthan
7) West Bengal
1725 schools
2,80,587 meals everyday
99 Vans
4500 Kms everyday
- Cost of raw ingredients
- Cost of preparation
- Distribution expenses
- Administration and other expenses
- Publicity and promotion expenses
Yes there is a need to raise funds to meet the following expenses.
To set up centralized kitchens.
To maintain the kitchen infrastructure
To meet the cost of running expenses, over and above the Government subsidy.
Infrastructure
Civil work and renovation
Kitchen equipment
Delivery vehicles
Stainless steel delivery and serving vessels
Miscellaneous costs
ISKCON raises funds from its devotees and donors specifically for carrying out its activities such as spreading the teachings of Sanatan Dharma as propounded in Vedic scriptures like Bhagwad Gita. To do this it builds beautiful temples and carries out related humanitarian activities for the spiritual upliftment of people at large. As funds raised by ISKCON are specific donations received for such activities the same cannot be diverted for any other purpose. Similarly funds raised by Annamrita for the Mid Day Meal Project cannot be utilised for the spiritual activities of ISKCON.
These are two different activities and therefore ISKCON has two separate charitable trusts for carrying out these two different kinds of humanitarian activities. Annamrita and ISKCON are two separate entities with different and specific purposes.
Tithi Bhoj – Poor children feeding on special occasions through IFRF
Khichdi Drive – Annamrita hosts a khichdi tasting at a corporate office, wherein, employees get to have the same khichdi which is being served to the children across schools that day. This activity not only helps us fundraise but also creates a greater awareness for our cause.
Email Id: to send you the soft copy of the receipt.
Complete Postal Address: to send you the hard copy of the receipt.
Contact numbers: so that our representative can speak to you.
PAN Card number: to process your Tax exemption certificate.
Date of Birth (Preferred): to greet the donor on their birth day
All these details are mandatory and donations would not be processed unless these details are provided. The cheque is to be drawn in favour of ISKCON Food Relief Foundation.
At 19, Jaywant Industrial Estate, Tardeo Road, Tardeo, opposite Sobo Central Mall, Off Haji Ali, Mumbai 400034.
Annamrita has also set-up a hi tech kitchen at Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Medical College & Dr. R.N. Cooper Municipal General Hospital to serve the underprivileged patients and their relatives.
We also have a kitchen in Navi Mumbai at Gala No.8, Plot No.203,Opp.Vibha Indl. Estate, Retibunder Road, Ghodbunder Village, Mira Road East, Mira Bhayandar, Dist. Thane Maharashtra 401107.
Individuals donors within India can choose how they want to donate Donate Online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Cash Cards, Net Banking, Pay at your Door step. Please visit the website www.annamrita.org
Donate by Cheque / Draft One can make a cheque in favour of ISKCON Food Relief Foundation and send it to Our Administrative Address. Alternatively one can call and we can try and arrange for our authorized person to pick up the cheque
Donate in Person One can make a donation by cash or cheque in person at our administrative office ISKCON Food Relief Foundation
Regular Giving One can give standing instructions to his bank to regularly transfer a fixed sum to the account of ISKCON Food Relief Foundation. Also by making a Fixed Deposit and giving standing instruction to the bank to transfer the interest to IFRF Account.
Donate through Bank Transfer
If you wish to deposit the funds directly to our Account Use Wire Transfer. The Account
Information for Wire Transfer is given below
Very Important - Attention Please
To help us serve you better, please let us know the personal details and details about your
donation as soon as possible after making the donation. We would need the below details :-
Your Name – To identify and address you as a donor
Your E-Mail – To send you the soft copy of the Cash Receipt.
Your Complete Postal Address – To send you the hard copy of the cash receipt and Tax Exemption Certificate.
Your Contact No. – To speak to you.
Your Pan Card Number – Mandatory to process the Tax Exemption Certificate. Note:- All these details are mandatory and your donation would not be processed unless you send us these details. We do not encourage anonymous donations as a policy.
Details of Bank Account to receive Domestic Bank Transfer (from India)
- Bank Name
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Account Number
- 6511252440
- Branch Name
- Maratha mandir branch
- Name of account as in Bank
- Annamrita Food Relief Foundation
- 9 digit number (MICR)
- 400485062
- Type of account
- Savings account
- IFSC CODE
- KKBK0001348
- Address of Bank
- 28-Oscar Tower, Maratha Mandir Marg, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400 008. Maharashtra, India.
If the donor is holding an Indian Passport, he is free to donate to IFRF. His donation will not be treated as of foreign source. Hence no need of depositing it in FCRA account. It has to be deposited in Domestic Account.
If the donor is a non-resident Indian, holding a Foreign Passport, he can donate to IFRF as it is registered under FCRA. The donation will be treated as of foreign source. Hence it has to be deposited in FCRA account.
One can make a donation online or send a cheque in foreign currency or by wire transfer Details of Bank Account to receive Foreign Contribution from Non-Indians
- Bank Name
- HDFC Bank Ltd
- Branch name
- Bhulabhai Deasai Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai- 400026
- Account Number
- 00051170000029
- Name of the NGO as appear in Bank
- Annamrita Food Relief Foundation
- 9 digit number ( MICR number)
- 400240005
- Current/ savings account
- SB-FCRA
- SWIFT Code/ Remittance Instructions (please check with your bank)
- HDFCINBB
- IFSC CODE
- HDFC0000005
The Government gives ISKCON Food Relief Foundation a basic cooking charge and raw rice. However we do not receive our funding from the government on time and have a backlog of crores from them. Further to develop the project we need the support from individuals and corporates in terms of sponsorship of meals for schools, sponsorship of vehicles, kitchen equipments and land. Many corporates have included us as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility project wherein, not only do they adopt schools for a year but they also receive impact reports and get to interact with the children and build on their employee engagement activity.