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Gadkari shares strategy to counter air pollution
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Amid rising pollution levels, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said traffic not destined for Delhi should be diverted from the capital to cut traffic congestion on city roads.
Gadkari said the government was working on completion of the Easterly Bypass Road before January 26.
He said once the Easterly and Westerly bypass roads were operational, vehicles destined for other places near Delhi won’t have to enter the city.
“This would bring huge relief to the people of Delhi from vehicular pollution,” the Minister said.
Gadkari’s remarks came after he visited the National Highway-24 for inspection of the ongoing construction activity.
He said the two bypass roads, along with the upgradation of NH-24 into a 14-lane National Highway, would reduce vehicular pollution in Delhi by 50 per cent.
Gadkari said his Ministry had also formulated a Rs 40,000 crore scheme to ease traffic congestion in the city which would also bring down pollution levels as “vehicles won’t be stuck in traffic burning extra fuel”.
“Delhi is the heart of India and is the national capital. People from across the world come here and take a negative impression of the city. We want to change that,” he said.
The government was also working on use of alternative and clean fuels, in place of diesel and petrol, as another way of reducing vehicular pollution. This included electric taxis and buses, bio-ethanol, methanol and other technologies, he added.
“If electric bus system is introduced in Delhi, it would reduce pollution. Soon, bio-ethanol-based bikes are going to be launched which would use fuel generated from sugarcane husk.
“This would not only lead to reduction in pollution levels but would also help our farmers who are growing sugarcane,” Gadkari said.
He said the government was also looking at the possibility of setting up plants to generate bio-ethanol from rice straw, bamboo, cotton straw and other agricultural products.
About the first leg of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway from Nizammuddin Bridge to the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, Gadkari said it would be completed by December this year.
Work, which was to be completed in 30 months, would be completed in just 14 months. About 75 per cent of the work had already been done, Gadkari said.
The 14-lane road would have a six-lane expressway in the centre and four-lane highway on each side, a Ministry official said. It would also have provision for a cycle lane and foothpath along the entire stretch.
“Once all the phases of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway are completed, it would reduce the travel time from current four hours to 45 minutes,” Gadkari said.
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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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