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Cow dung waste to wealth, Delhi youths’ venture for sustainability

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What do you do when you have 9,000 cows generating 1 lakh kgs of cow dung daily? Few enterprising youngsters of the city have found a way to not only generate wealth from it but also provide livelihood to several.

Coming into existence in 2017, the ‘Arth’ is a venture started by a bunch of IIT alumni with the help of ENACTUS, IIT Delhi. With four machines, they started turning cow dung at Shri Krishna Gaushala in north Delhi’s Bawana into cow dung logs first and then diya, havan cups, rakhis and now, the team has filed a patent for cow dung clay.

On Friday, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala handed over yet another machine prepared by Rashtriya Godhan Mahasangh to them.

This cow dung log machine, ‘Go Kasht’, is used to manufacture cow dung-based fuel wood in long log-like shape. It has mixture of cow dung and cattle waste (like dried waste paddy). This log is then sun dried and can be later used a fuel wood in various situations.

It can produce 1,500 kg of cow dung-based logs that can be used as firewood for the cremation of five-seven bodies, saving roughly two trees in each cremation. “It needs woods from two fully grown trees to cremate a body. All those trees can be saved of people adopt such practices. It can also help the gaushala to clear roughly 150,000 to 170,000 kg of processed cow dung every month and earn through it,” Rupala told mediapersons.

Hoping that more and more goshalas adopt such practices, the minister also promised Rashtriya Godhan Mahasangh to facilitate including such machines under Agriculture category to be enable for a subsidy.

Earning by goshalas (cow shelters) is important as most of the Gau Shalas have large number of non-milking cows.

And process of preparing mix for cow dung cakes provides solution to waste management problems, provide an additional source of employment to its employees or nearby villagers, and contribute in reducing deforestation.

“We have a tripartite arrangement with the Shri Krishna Goshala. It is a facility spread over 50 acres. We have trained people from the Goshala to use the machine, prepare logs and then leave it for sun drying. The products we sell to corporates,” Arth’s Ayush Sultania told IANS after the event, and added that the revenue is shared equally by themselves, goshala owner and workers.

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The Constitution of India has protected the oppressed and the Muslims. Abu Asim Azmi

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Mumbai: The Constitution has given its rights to the oppressed and Muslims. Through reservation, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has eliminated the difference between the weak and the strong. He has given equal rights to everyone in the Constitution. Today, efforts are being made to abolish the Constitution of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Such views were expressed by Member of Parliament Abu Asim Azmi today on Ambedkar Jayanti. He said that today, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Constitution is the basis on which even the weakest person in the country can raise his voice against the powerful of the country, but attempts are being made to suppress this constitutional right. Whenever there is a problem, a double-edged sword is adopted towards the ruling party and the opposition. This is completely wrong. The Constitution has taught us the lesson of equality and equity. We will continue to fight to the last drop of our blood to ensure the protection and development of the Constitution. He said that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has also given us the skill of upholding the Constitution and democratic values ​​and he has given equal status to everyone. But unfortunately, today the government is plotting to abolish reservation and this is the reason why inequality has arisen in the country. Communalism is on the rise and this is the reason why there is an atmosphere of hatred in the country. The Constitution has never discriminated in the country, but today those in power are trying to weaken the constitutional values.

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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the creator of modern India, Governor Jashnudevarma’s address at Chetiya Bhoomi in Mumbai, tributes

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Mumbai: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s contribution in the formation of modern India is unparalleled. Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar saw education as the most effective means of freedom. He established colleges that catered to socially and economically backward students and played a very important and influential role in spreading education to the weaker sections of the society.
Even as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution, Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar ensured constitutional provisions like fundamental rights, abolition of untouchability. Dr. Ambedkar was a pioneer of equality. He supported women’s rights, advocated equal opportunities in education, property and personal freedom. Governor Jishnu Dev Verma, while saluting this great man, said that it was because of him that India gave equal voting rights to women from the first day of its Republic.
On this occasion, Governor Jishnu Dev Verma said, “I am happy to know about the progress of construction of a grand memorial dedicated to Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at Indo Mill Compound.
Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Mayor Ritu Tawde, Ministers Prakash Ambedkar Bhim Rao Ambedkar, and other dignitaries today paid floral tributes at the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Chetiya Bhoomi Memorial in Dadar.
Chairman of the Legislative Council Prof. Ram Shinde, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Anna Bansude, Minister for Cultural Affairs and Information Technology and Minister in-charge of Mumbai Suburban District Ashish Shelar, Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Joint Minister in-charge of Mumbai Suburban District Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Jachgan Bhujbal, Minister for Social Justice Sanjay Sharasat, Minister for Soil and Water Conservation Sanjay Rathore, Former Minister Vijay (Bhai) Girkar, Chief Secretary of the State of Maharashtra Rajesh Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Social Justice Department Dr. Harshdeep Kamble, former MP Rahul Shivale, All India Bhikkhu Sangh President Dr. Rahul Bodhi Mahathru, former Minister Deepak Kesarkar, Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, Konkan Divisional Commissioner Rubel Agarwal, Director General of Police Dr. Sadanand Datta, Deputy Commissioner (Zone 2) Prashant Sapkale, Assistant Commissioner of G-North Division Vinayak Vijpute, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s grandson Bhimrao Ambedkar, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Mahapari Nirvana Day Coordination Committee General Secretary Nagasin Kamble, etc. along with dignitaries from all walks of life and followers of Dr. Babasaheb were present in large numbers. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on the occasion, “The more we salute Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the bigger the change we can bring. Because Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has shown us how much of a revolution one person can bring about. Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is such a personality that if the most programs are organized on the occasion of the birth anniversary of any person in the world, then Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar” Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar We get to see these programs in every corner of the world and these programs in a way pay tribute to his work.
Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar had mentioned the need for a central bank in India in his article “Issues of the Indian Rupee”. Secondly, he had said that for years our currency (currency) has been running on the silver standard, it should be abolished and made the gold standard. And thirdly, he had said that do not look at the exchange rate, look at the purchasing power of the currency.
The proposal made by Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in 1923 is becoming the most important in today’s global economy.
Our Constitution has built our economy and that is why we are now the third economy in the world and soon we will be the second and first. We will get a position on the side. Our Constitution is the direction of this development and the author of this Constitution is Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, while interacting with the audience in today’s program, said, “Today, Bhimsagar has flown over the Chetiya Bhoomi. And I salute all this Bhimsagar. Today, we have all gathered to bow down to the Sun of Wisdom, we have gathered to salute it. This is not only Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, but also a celebration of the conscience and self-respect of the entire India. Babasaheb gave self-respect to the country. Babasaheb did the work of showing the direction of equality and humanity. Babasaheb is not only the architect of the Constitution, but he is also the architect of humanity first and foremost.

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Textile industry exports affected due to war in West Asia, Raees Sheikh demands package from the state

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Mumbai: The ongoing war in West Asia has affected India’s textile exports and the prices of raw materials like cotton and yarn have increased, leading to a three-day lockdown in the industry. Therefore, to save the industry, Samajwadi Party MLA from Bhiwandi East Raees Sheikh has demanded a special financial package from the grand alliance government of the state.

MLA Raees Sheikh recently wrote a letter to the state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Textile Minister Sanjay Sawkre regarding an immediate special financial package for the textile industry.
Speaking in this regard, MLA Raees Sheikh said that a survey conducted by the State Textile Corporation has revealed that the textile industry in the state has suffered a loss of Rs 4,000 crore in the month of March 2026. There are 9,48,000 power looms and 4,000 handlooms in the state. 39% of the power looms in the country are in Maharashtra alone. If the government does not help this industry, then reverse migration of workers will start like during the Corona era. The textile industry is the only industry that provides the most employment after agriculture. Bhiwandi, Malegaon and Achal Karanji are major centers of the textile industry. Due to the Gulf War, the raw material and export chain of this industry has been destroyed and production has been suspended for two days a week. In this context, MLA Raees Sheikh says that the state government needs to provide an immediate financial package to this industry.

Basically, this industry is facing difficulties due to expensive electricity. There is a fear of destruction if the exports of this economically important industry stop. If this happens, there is a fear of losing lakhs of skilled and unskilled jobs in the state. Therefore, MLA Raees Sheikh has strongly demanded in the letter that the state government immediately announce a financial package for the textile industry.

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