The Federation of Telugu Churches (FTC), the apex body various Christian denominations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, on April 4 offered its institutions to the governments of the two states to use during the time of coronavirus pandemic.

In separate letters addressed to the chief ministers of the two states, the ecumenical body says the administration could use hospitals, schools, training centres and church campus to shelter the homeless and migrant, store provisions or for quarantine purposes.

This is being done to augment the government’s efforts to contain Covid-19, says the letter, signed by the federation’s executive secretaries –Father Anthoniraj Thumma of the Catholic Church and B. Danam, a retired Protestant government officer.

The letter explains officials of districts in the states could avail these institutions and centres with permission from their managements “without any hindrance to their regular work, daily routine and usual activities.”

The federation also asks the governments to return the centres after use in good condition and after sanitizing.