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Uttarakhandi environmentalist and social activist Chandi Prasad Bhatt awarded with the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize

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Environmentalist and social activist Chandi Prasad Bhatt on 15 July 2014 was awarded with the prestigious Gandhi Peace prize for 2013. He was awarded by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. 80-year-old Bhatt is a Gandhian, an environmentalist and a social activist. He, after realizing aspirations of people, dedicated himself to improve lives of villagers. He is the person, who fought against government’s wrong policies on forests through non-violent means. “The Prize is an expression of our belief that the ideals that Mahatma Gandhi espoused are part of our collective living heritage,’’ the President said in his speech. “This heritage is deeply imbued with the idea of being ‘one people.’ It is a celebration of our diversity, our plural culture, our many languages, religions and different modes of life. This was the idea that moved those who strove for India’s freedom. Our deep and abiding commitment to democracy stems from

Mrs. Padma Tamta seeks financial support for her chemotherapy

Dear  Friends , Mrs. Padma Tamta, aged 45 years has been operated on   16/6/2014 (Bethany Hospital, Thane) as she was diagnosed with breast cancer for mastectomy along with removal of auxiliary nodes, has requested financial contribution from Corporates and individual donors/supports like yourself for her further treatment. She was able to avail of the Rajiv Gandhi Health Insurance to have the surgery done. But now needs around Rs 1.5 lakhs more. We request you to contact us (9930372436) if you wish to contribute towards the treatment of this helpless lady.  You can directly transfer funds to her bank account given below.... PADMA HARIBHAKTA TAMTA UNION BANK OF INDIA BRANCH; 3 PETROL PUMP, THANE WEST ACCOUNT NUMBER ; 320002010028506 IFC CODE;  UBIN 0532002 Background Information.... The lump was large in size and the biopsy report says that it is 3 rd grade cancer. She has now been advised 6 cycles of chemotherapy which will cost approximately Rs. 1,50,000/