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Retain special category status: Meghalaya CM tells Modi

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Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retain the “special category” status and maintain the central funding pattern for all sponsored schemes on 90:10 formula of all the eight northeastern states.

The Congress leader, who also holds the finance portfolio, also urged Modi to release the special block grants as was done by successive central governments besides enhancing adequate allocation of funds under article 275 to enable the state to transfer funds to Autonomous District Councils.

“I urge your personal intervention for action on the issues urgently and to put in place policies and procedures which are beneficial to both the central and state governments, so that we can work together in a true spirit of cooperative federalism,” Sangma said in a letter to Modi.

Sangma also said the change in funding pattern for centrally sponsored schemes had put a lot of strain on the limited resources of the state and critically required investment have had to be put on hold.

Therefore, he said, the state government was now expected to fund schemes which have been delinked from central support as well as the ongoing Special Plan Assistance and Special Central Assistance schemes which were funded by the special block grants.

Moreover, he said the state is also expected to meet the requirement of erstwhile central programmes of judicial administration, police administration, environment conservation, civil defence and maintenance expenditure which have not been funded by the 14th Finance Commission.

“These factors have resulted in dislocation in the momentum of growth that the state has been able to generate in last few years. The result will be that Meghalaya and other northeastern states will not be able to catch up with the resource rich states and thus with the rest of the country. The region will remain backward and in absence of development, our youth will be forced to migrate in search of opportunities, which do not augur well for the nation,” Sangma noted.

In recent times, the chief ministers of northeastern states have written to and met Modi urging him to retain the “special category” status besides maintaining the central funding pattern of 90:10 for them.

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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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