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Sheila Dikshit writes to Modi on Delhi sealing drive
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising “concern” over the sealing drive in the capital and suggested that “legalities for mixed land use be notified immediately”.
“I have written to the Prime Minister, Minister for Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri and Lt. Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal to say that this situation where properties are being sealed and no work is allowed is causing a lot of serious problem in the city,” Dikshit told IANS.
The Congress leader said the people and traders of the city “don’t know where they stand”.
“So clarification should be done and a policy should be brought. And whatever changes are required to be brought in the DDA plan, it should be done immediately,” she said.
Lashing out at the officials, the former Chief Minister asked: “It is very strange when all the sealing drive was carried out in the city where were these officers?”
“Why didn’t they stop it then?”
Dikshit wrote to Modi after affected traders and citizens met her expressing their distress.
In her letter, Dikshit mentioned how during her tenure in 2016, the government faced a similar situation.
“At the request of my government, the then Central government issued an ordinance to save the properties.”
She said that over 2,183 roads were notified to save properties practicing business and trade.
“In the same order, basements were allowed to be used by professionals to ensure continuity of their profession. Sadly properties are being sealed even in the notified areas.”
Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Dikshit said the BJP had promised in its 2017 MCD manifesto that once convergence charges are paid, sealing would not take place on such properties and they would be regularised.
“But now I am told that even those who have paid the convergence charges are being sealed. I suggest that the Urban Development Ministry notifies the legality of mixed land use and a meeting of all stakeholders and political representatives be called to resolve the issue.”
Following the order by a Supreme Court Monitoring Committee, several commercial establishments in the capital have been sealed by BJP-ruled civic bodies for failing to deposit conversion charges according to the provisions in the master plan.
Earlier in the day, the Delhi Development Authority approved changes to the city’s Master Plan — in a move to provide relief to traders hit by the sealing drive.
The proposed amendments include increasing Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of local shopping complexes (LSCs) from existing 180 per cent to 300 per cent and regularising agricultural godowns on 12-metre wide roads.
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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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