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No freedom of choice for Karnataka on using allocated Cauvery water, TN to SC

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New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that Karnataka can’t have freedom of choice on the use of its share of Cauvery water as it would alter the 2007 Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award.

The state told the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Amitava Roy and Justice A.M.Khanwilkar that the use of Cauvery water for the purposes other than for which it has been allocated would introduce a fundamental change in the basis of the tribunal award.

“A fundamental change in a situation should provide for the review of the award,” senior counsel Shekhar Naphade, appearing for Tamil Nadu, told the bench, adding that if Karnataka decides to change the use of water, it was “entitled to raise a dispute”

Urging the court that it should frame a scheme for the implementation of the tribunal award which would now merge into top court judgment after it is pronounced, Naphade said: “We have virtually become beggars before Karnataka. I am at the mercy of Karnataka. Even the orders of the Supreme Court have not been complied with.”

His submission came in the course of the hearing of cross-petitions by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, which have both challenged the tribunal award. Kerala too has challenged the allocation of water by the tribunal.

The Central government, meanwhile, told the top court that it had held back its hand on the implementation of the 2007 Cauvery award as matter was pending before the top court. It said that it would comply with the orders of the court.

At this, the court said that after the pronouncement of judgment, it would give Centre some time to comply with its orders.

The Centre also placed before the top court 12 clarifications that it had sought on the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal award including the question of distressed rainy season, distressed situation in basin, conflicting position on use of water and intra basin transfer, duration after which the tribunal award can be reviewed, and other related issues.

The award had come on February 5, 2007 and was gazetted by the Central government on February 19, 2013.

Besides deciding on the sharing of water, the Tribunal had recommended setting up of a Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee.

The hearing into the 2007 appeal that commenced on February 7 has already taken place on 28 days spread over eight months and will continue on Wednesday.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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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