Mysuru: Over two lakh people will be served tasty food at the three-day 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana that is scheduled to begin in city from tomorrow at the sprawling Maharaja’s College Grounds.

While arrangements for the mega literary festival are being made, special attention is given to food section as people will crowd the venue to taste delicacies that are chosen from across Karnataka. According to organisers, the menu will represent Karnataka’s ethos with special focus on Mysuru region.

A budget of Rs. 2.7 crore has been allotted to the Food Committee and along with the delegates, public too can have a chance to savour the dishes. Breakfast will be served to over one lakh people and lunch to over 2 lakh people.

As the focus of the Sammelana will not only be literature, but also food, the Food Committee is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the event goes off smoothly. At a meeting of Food Committee held yesterday chaired by Committee Chairman D. Dhruvakumar who is also the MUDA Chairman, he requested the co-operation of all committee members and volunteers.

He asked volunteers to ensure cleanliness at the surroundings of the food counters – Maharaja’s College Grounds, Ursu Boarding School premises and Scouts and Guides Grounds – and there is proper waste disposal mechanism.

The committee must ensure that food will be distributed in an orderly manner and there is a proper mechanism for waste disposal.

Food will be served to over 2 lakh participants at 180 counters. In each counter, over 35,000 people can relish the delicacies. Food will be prepared by 1,200 cooks and served in three locations by 3,000 volunteers.

Food will be served under four categories. In the first Category, littérateurs, invitees and VIPs will be served food at Maharaja’s College Grounds near the stage, media personnel will come under Category 2 and they too will be served food near the stage.

The third Category will be for registered delegates and food will be served to them at Ursu Boarding School Grounds.

The fourth Category is for general public and food will be served at Scouts and Guides Grounds. Over 2000 volunteers have been deputed to manage the counters, he said. Food coupons have been distributed to all registered delegates and separate arrangements have been made for women, vendors, Police, senior citizens and the physically challenged, he said.

Control Room facility has been set up at three places and public announcement facility has been provided to make announcements. People can air their grievances and seek help at these counters and CCTVs have been installed at vantage points, Dhruvakumar added.

Friday, November 24

Breakfast (8 am to 9.30 am): Sweet and khara pongal, sweet, coffee/tea.

Lunch (12 noon-3pm): Poori-saagu, methi ricebath, rice-sambar, curd-rice, papad, pickles and kajjaya.

Dinner (7.30 pm-10 pm): Vegetable biriyani, rice-rasam, curd rice, pickles, papad and rice payasa.

Saturday, November 25

Breakfast: Upma, kesaribath, masala vada, coffee/tea.

Lunch: Akki rotti, kalle huli, Melukote puliogare, rice-sambar,curd-rice, pickles, papad and holige.

Dinner: Vegetable pulao, rice-rasam, curd-rice, papad, pickles and
Badushah.

Sunday, November 26

Breakfast: Vermicelli bath, halwa, coffee/tea

Lunch: Jowar rotti, yennegai (brinjal) curry, gingelly chutney, bisibele bath, rice-sambar, curd -rice, papad, pickles and Mysore Pak

Dinner: Vangibath, raita, rice-rasam, curd-rice, papad and ladoo

(Drinking water will be provided in sealed bottles on all three days)