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Railways decentralize powers to carry out safety work

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New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday announced a series of steps in the Railways, including decentralization of power, to carry out safety related work.

Goyal told the media that General Managers had been given full powers to sanction out of turn safety related work without any ceiling, “within the financial limit set out by Ministry of Finance”.

Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) and Chief Workshop Managers can now re-engage retired railway employees up to 62 years against vacancies.

“This will take care of safety and maintenance related work wherever there are vacancies,” Goyal said.

Enhanced powers for repair of Track Machines have been given to the field officers for faster track safety work.

The minister said procedures had been substantially simplified for procurement of material like spare parts for locomotives and coaches.

The remarks come at a time of recurring railway accidents in the country leading to several deaths.

Goyal said that in order to provide faster access to breakdown or work sites, junior field officers and supervisors in charge had been provided multi-utility vehicles.

They can also hire vehicles up to Rs 5,000 per case for rushing to the location without loss of time.

“This will lead to faster restoration of train services and improve punctuality and safety of trains,” Goyal said.

For improving station and passenger interface, the amount sanctioned to DRMs for undertaking work on waiting halls, platform shelter, lifts, escalators, digital chart displays, illumination and train/coach indication board has been hiked from Rs 1 crore to Rs 2.5 crore per case.

Goyal said a high powered committee had been set up under the Secretary of Railway Board to restructure Rail Land Development Authority to fast track re-development of stations and monetization of vacant railway land.

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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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