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Uninterrupted power to farmers in two years: Piyush Goyal
Patna: The Narendra Modi government will provide “uninterrupted” electricity through dedicated feeders to farmers across India in the next two years, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said Saturday.
“The Modi government would help Bihar in the power sector and ensure 24×7 power supply across the state,” Goyal said after commercially launching unit IV of the NTPC Barh Super Thermal Power Plant (STPP) at Barh in Patna district.
“We have begun the process to supply uninterrupted electricity through dedicated feeders to farmers for irrigation in the country in next two years,” Goyal told media persons.
The minister also launched the commercial operation of the 110 MW unit II of the Muzaffarpur Thermal power station (Stage I).
With the two new plants, Bihar will get an additional 540 MW of power from Saturday, in addition to the current allocation of 1,948 MW from the central sector.
“Bihar will get 429.5 MW of power from the Barh plant and 110 MW from Muzaffarpur,” an official said.
According to officials of the state energy department, the Barh STTP has a capacity of 660 MW, of which Bihar will get 430 MW.
Goyal said farmers in Gujarat get uninterrupted electricity through dedicated feeders under the Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojna.
“It is a successful scheme to provide power to farmers for irrigation in Gujarat. Now this model will be implemented across the country,” he said.
Goyal said the scheme will be launched in Bihar soon.
“The central government with the help of Bihar government, which is also keen to provide power to farmers for irrigation, would launch the scheme to supply power through dedicated feeders,” he said.
All pending power projects in Bihar would be completed to ensure adequate power to the state, he said.
According to him, the Modi government was doing everything to improve the power situation in the eastern states, particularly in Bihar.
“We have clear cut instructions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend all help to eastern states, including Bihar, to make them self-reliant in the power sector,” he said.
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and six union ministers from Bihar – Ravi Shankar Prasad, Radha Mohan Singh, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Ram Kripal Yadav, Giriraj Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan – were present along with Goyal.
Meanwhile, Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United accused the central government of ignoring and neglecting the contributions of former chief minister Nitish Kumar by not inviting him to the event.
“The NTPC Barh STPP was a dream project of Nitish Kumar, who played a major role in it. But he was neither invited for the launch nor was his name mentioned in banners and posters at the function. This has again exposed the ‘hate politics’ of the BJP,” Bihar’s Urban Development Minister Samrat Choudhary told media persons here.
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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