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Air quality to improve in Delhi NCR on Saturday
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The air quality across Delhi and regions around it improved marginally on Friday though remaining very poor, with pollution authorities predicting it will improve further towards Saturday.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi on Friday was 388, against 398 on Wednesday (last available) on scale of 0 to 500, both considered “very poor”. Ghaziabad remained most polluted region across NCR with AQI of 441 on Friday against 451 on Wednesday, both “severe”.
Meanwhile, Sector 16-A Faridabad choked with highest effluent level, as PM2.5 or particles with diameter less than 2.5 micrometres, reached 410 units at 7 p.m. — 16 times the international standards.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), however the winds on Saturday will improve the air quality.
“Wind speed are likely to increase on Saturday during the day time, as informed by IMD. The air quality is likely to improve. Today the winds were calm,” Shambhavi Shukla, member of the SC-formed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) told IANS.
At 7 p.m., of 23 regions across NCR, 10 areas suffered with either “severe” or “severe-plus” air quality, with PM2.5 ranging from 251 units (at Lodhi Road) to 410 units (Sector-16, Faridabad).
The most polluted regions included Anand Vihar (PM2.5 298 units) in east Delhi, Delhi Technical University (369 units) and Delhi University north campus (300) in north Delhi, ITO (261), Mandir Marg (270) and Lodhi Road (255) in central Delhi, Punjabi Bagh (304) in west Delhi, Siri Fort (268) in south Delhi, Vasundhra (312) in Ghaziabad, Sector 125 (252) in Noida and Sector 16A (410) in Faridabad.
The national safe limit for PM2.5 is 60 microgrammes per cubic meters while the international standards are 25 units.
–IANS
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
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.