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Will ensure garbage mountains-free Delhi, says Chief Minister
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said from now on, modern technology will be used for managing solid waste and no new mountains of garbage will be allowed to take shape.
“Fresh garbage being generated should not become a mountain of garbage at landfill sites. No country in the world disposes off garbage this way … its an ancient way,” Kejriwal told the media after holding a meeting with Lt Governor Anil Baijal here.
The Chief Minister said: “Modern technology to manage solid waste will be used now. Garbage compactors have been ordered and waste-to-energy plant will be built. Garbage will directly go there, but all this will take some time. Till then landfill sites will have to be used.”
Kejriwal said he had asked the Lt Governor if some scientists and companies could be consulted on how this mountain of garbage should be cleaned or disposed of. “Most important thing is there should be no fresh mountain of garbage,” he added.
A day after a huge portion of a landfill in east Delhi’s Ghazipur collapsed causing two deaths, Baijal on Saturday banned dumping of solid waste at the site.
The LG held an emergency meeting for immediate measures to be taken in view of Friday’s garbage slide incident and ordered an immediate halt to dumping of solid waste at the landfill and clearing the site within two years.
Kejriwal said he met the Lt Governor and it had been decided that no fresh garbage would be dumped in Ghazipur and Bhalswa landfill sites.
“Two landfill sites, one each in north and east Delhi, have been identified and fresh garbage will be dumped there. The existing garbage dumps will be used by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI),” he said.
The Lt Governor also said that the NHAI would begin the process of lifting, segregating and processing the solid waste by November 2017, for which requisite processes were being fast-tracked, Kejriwal said.
The dumped waste would be used for construction of service roads and the entire landfill site would be cleared within two years.
On Friday afternoon, two persons, including a woman, were killed when a huge portion of the landfill in Ghazipur collapsed.
The collapsed mound’s debris swept away a car and a two-wheeler, along with their riders, into the nearby Kondli canal.
The Ghazipur landfill is among the four dump sites in the national capital and the collected waste had reached a height of 50 metres, as tall as a 15-storey building.
–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.