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Mumbai set for noisy immersion of Lord Ganesha idols after SC order
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Mumbikars will have a noisy immersion of Lord Ganesha’s idols on Tuesday as Supreme Court on Monday restored the Central government’s notification empowering the state government to declare certain areas as silence zones – free from noise pollution.
Putting on hold the Bombay High Court order that had stayed the Central government notification, the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M.Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud, in its order, said: “As an interim measure, it is directed that there shall be stay of the operation of the order dated September 1, 2017” passed by Bombay High Court.
“As we have stayed the operation of the impugned order, we are absolutely certain that the High Court shall not pass any further interim order in this regard,” the bench said, adding a notice was also issued to PIL petitioner Ajay Marathe on whose public interest plea the Bombay High Court had stayed the operation of the Central notification.
The matter was directed to be listed for further hearing on September 22.
The Bombay High Court by its September 1 order had stayed the Centre’s notification issued on August 10, 2017, that empowered the state to declare an area as a silence zone – which the no noise pollution areas are commonly called in Mumbai.
The Centre had by its August 10 notification had amended the Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Rules, 2000, issued on February 14, 2000 but the High Court, while staying the operation of the amended rules, had said that they were “unconstitutional”.
It was August 10 notification that was relied upon by the Maharashtra government take out some areas out of the list of 73 silence zones in Mumbai.
Defending the amendment to the 2000 notification, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that under those rules, all the areas within 100 metres of a hospital, educational institution and court was declared as silence zone, adding that the definition of the first two was so wide that 100 metre area around a small outfit having a dental clinic too would come within the ambit of a silence zone.
He said that going by the earlier notification, then the entire country would be declared as a silence zone.
“I am not concerned with Bombay city. Entire country will be declared as a silence zone,” Mehta told the bench pointing out that statutory rules have been stayed by an interim order.
Senior counsel C.U. Singh, appearing for an intervener who was heard by the Bombay High Court, opposed Mehta’s contention and said that the high court hear the matter, as what has been passed was just an ad interim order.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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