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Soon ‘Cable Car’ to take you from Delhi to Gurgaon
Gurgaon: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that a cable car facility would soon be in place from Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan to Gurgaon’s Manesar.
The work on the project will be started hopefully this year, he said.
Gadkari also announced a Metrino Personal Rapid Transit System in Gurgaon from Delhi-Haryana border to Rajiv Chowk and Sohna road (Badshahpur Chowk) as a pilot project, and its detailed project report (DPR) of this project has been prepared at a cost of Rs.980 crore.
In his address at the valedictory session of the ‘Happening Haryana Global Investors’ Summit 2016 here, he also said that nine National Highways costing Rs.8,000 crore have already been announced for Haryana, while the state would have its first waterway from Palla in district Sonepat to Wazirabad in Delhi.
He announced that the work on Delhi-Jaipur Expressway would be started by the end of this year, and the Rs.18,000 crore will have a 70-km-long Haryana stretch, while a Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway would be constructed and the Rs.45,000 crore expressway would also pass through the state to a length of about 170 km.
He also said construction of bypasses in Gurgaon linking National Highway-236 (Mehrauli-Gurgaon) with NH-8 and link between NH-8 (near Ambience Mall) and NH-236 (Mehrauli-Gurgaon road) to decongest NH-8 and Gurgaon city. Apart from this, he also announced that a sum of Rs.160 crore would be spent on the improvement of the junction near the Ambience Mall.
Gadkari announced that Rs.285.57 crores would be spent on the improvement of the junction at Rajiv Chowk, Gurgaon on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, Rs,263.41 crores on the improvement of junction at Signature Chowk in Gurgaon and Rs.386.34 crores for improvement of junction at IFFCO chowk.
He said that the westerly bypass of Kundali-Manesar-Palwal Expressway (KMP), would be completed within 343 days and greatly reduce the traffic and pollution of Delhi.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.