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BJP to raise sealing issue in Parliament
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday said it will raise the issue of sealing in the national capital in the Budget Session of Parliament and demand it be stopped for six months.
“Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari will raise the issue of traders of Delhi in the Budget Session of Parliament starting on January 29 to demand for stopping the sealing process in Delhi for six months,” Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Kuljeet Singh Chahal told reporters here.
He said that Tiwari will also demand increasing FAR (floor area ratio), re-notifying the conversion charge rates and make required amendment in the Delhi Master Plan.
The sealing drive was initiated last month by the three BJP-led Municipal Corporations as per the instructions of a Supreme Court-appointed panel.
The owners of city shops sealed either did not pay conversion charges — the fee paid for converting residential premises into commercial one or flouted permitted FAR (floor area ratio) norms.
Chahal said a delegation of BJP leaders under the leadership of Tiwari will also meet Union Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and request him to increase FAR.
Chahal said that earlier in the day, the three municipal corporations in a joint session passed a resolution for uniform FAR for buildings of commercial and residential use.
“The resolution passed in the joint session also included — commercial conversion charges on all the properties in Delhi should be recovered only for 10 years and the owners, who have already deposited the charge in one lump sum under one time scheme, should be exempted from the charge,” he said.
The BJP leader said the MCDs have also demanded that the Delhi government complete the work of notifying 351 roads for commercial use at the earliest.
“The basement of the buildings should be included in the FAR and approved for commercial use according to the rules and the amended conversion charge of Rs 22,274 per square meter for some colonies should be fixed category wise by the central government,” he said.
The BJP also urged Lt. Governor Anil Baijal and Delhi government to immediately forward the resolution passed by the municipal bodies and request the Additional Solicitor General to request the Supreme Court to stop the sealing process for six months in Delhi.
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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.