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Rs 2,500 crore budgetary fund for Bengaluru infra

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Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced Rs 2,500 crore budgetary fund for 2018-19 for Bengaluru’s infrastructure development, including work on distressed lakes and roads.

“A budget of Rs 2,500 crore is being allotted to take up various infrastructure development projects in Bengaluru,” Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, told the Assembly while presenting the Budget.

However, the projects announced by the government for Bengaluru’s development in 2017-18 at a budget of Rs 2,441 crore will be started only in fiscal 2018-19, he said, without disclosing any details.

“A special package was announced in 2016-17 for the developmental works in Bengaluru at a cost of Rs 7,300 crore for a period of two years. These works are at their completion stage,” he said.

The details and status of the projects under the package were not explained in the Budget.

The Rs 2,500 crore budget will be spent on the development of 40 of the 88 lakes proposed to be developed by the Lake Development Authority.

“A budget of Rs 50 crore is being allotted for 2018-19 for the rejuvenation of Bellandur Lake (in the city’s southeast suburb), in addition to the Rs 50 crore granted in 2017-18,” he said.

About 150 km length of the major water drains, 250 km length of footpath in the city and roads in 110 villages within the city limits would be developed in 2018-19, the Chief Minister added.

Siddaramaiah said about 100 km length of city’s roads would be developed with the funds from the 2018-19 budget.

The state intends to take up white-topping (covering roads with portland cement concrete to recover from deterioration) of all the arterial and sub-arterial roads over the next five years.

Phase II of the Bengaluru Metro covering 72 km will be completed by March 2021 and the work on preparing a project report for the 105 km metro line under Phase III will be taken up, Siddaramaiah said.

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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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