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Welfare schemes not effectively formulated despite spending thousands of crores: SC

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New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central government why it has formulated welfare schemes when these were not effectively implemented even after spending thousands of crores of rupees.

A division bench of Justice M.B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta expressed shock on the government spending huge amount of money on welfare schemes which it has not implemented effectively, terming it a “wastage of tax payers’ money”.

The bench even asked the government why it does not “scrap” these schemes. It added: “You come out with good schemes but if you cannot implement them, then why these schemes have been made.”

Asking Additional Solicitor General Atmaram Nadkarni, representing the Central government, to assist the court for a better mechanism to deal with the issue of urban homeless people, the court slammed the Central and state governments for their apathy towards this section and asked them to show some compassion towards them.

The bench said state governments should be sensitive towards the homeless as it appeared that they were not concerned about the hardships these poor people faced. It slammed Haryana and West Bengal for not giving complete details of expenditure of funds allocated to them by the Central government under the scheme for urban homeless.

It also took strong objection to the details in affidavit submitted by Haryana government, saying various issues were not explained and asked the state Chief Secretary to appear before it.

Taking into note a report of court-appointed committee, the court said as per a report, there were around 1.8 lakh urban homeless in Uttar Pradesh while the capacity at the shelter homes in the state was only around 6,000.

The counsel appearing for Uttar Pradesh said a comprehensive affidavit will be filed by the state about details of the funds received from the Centre and the expenditure incurred by it under the urban homeless scheme.

The court asked the West Bengal to submit all details about the funds and expenditure by the state and the amount spent on the construction of shelter homes.

Amount allocated by the Centre under the scheme should directly go for the benefit of the urban homeless people, said the court.

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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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