Tejasvi Surya launches helpline for home delivery of essentials

Team Udayavani, Apr 13, 2020, 8:32 AM IST

Bengaluru: Bengaluru South MLA Tejasvi Suraya informed that his office along with BBMP has launched a home delivery helpline number in 1,926 shops to deliver essential needs to over 2.5 lakh households in his constituency during a lockdown.

Taking to Twitter Tejasvi on Sunday, April 12 wrote, ” My office, along with BBMP, will enable 1,926 shops to deliver essentials to 2.5L households in B’luru South with COVID-19 Home Delivery helpline. The number is 080-61914960. Please save it and also spread the word. Your health and safety continue to remain our top priority.”

My office, along with BBMP, will enable 1,926 shops to deliver essentials to 2.5L households in B’luru South with COVID-19 Home Delivery helpline

Number is 080-61914960. Please save it & also spread the word

Your health & safety continues to remain our top priority @BBMP_MAYOR pic.twitter.com/GaRHtbfDoU

— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) April 12, 2020

Appreciating Tejasvi’s initiative, BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar wrote, “This is a very good initiative that has been launched today for south Bengaluru citizens. BBMP will expand this service to other parts of the city over the next few days.”

This is a very good initiative that has been launched today for south #Bengaluru citizens. #BBMP will expand this service to other parts of the city over the next few days.#StayHome #StaySafe #BreakTheChain #ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇಇರಿ #ಕೋವಿಡ್19 #Covid_19india #BBMPFightsCovid19 https://t.co/r9FXbP60lD

— B.H.Anil Kumar,IAS (@BBMPCOMM) April 12, 2020

Replying to Anil’s comment Tejasvi said, “I thank BBMP for their support in this first of a kind initiative. Usage of technology in governance must be a top priority for all government agencies, more so in a city like Bengaluru. Let Bengaluru contribute innovative governance models to the country!”

I thank BBMP for their support in this first of a kind initiative.

Usage of technology in governance must be top priority for all government agencies, more so in a city like Bengaluru.

Let Bengaluru contribute innovative governance models to the country! https://t.co/S7gvFJjSLo

— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) April 12, 2020