Making Buildings Accessible for Divyang Jan: Maharashtra receives National Award for Institutional Empowerment 2022 under category Badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya Award

Dec 5, 2022 | Business


Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment


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Making Buildings Accessible for Divyang Jan: Maharashtra receives National Award for Institutional Empowerment 2022 under category Badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya Award






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03 DEC 2022 9:10PM by PIB Mumbai




New Delhi / Mumbai, December 3, 2022


We know that an important component of empowering Persons with Disabilities or Divyang Jan is to make our physical environments accessible to them. An accessible physical environment benefits everyone, not just persons with disabilities. Under the Accessible India Campaign, it is envisaged that measures be undertaken to eliminate obstacles and barriers to indoor and outdoor facilities including schools, medical facilities, and workplaces. These would include not only buildings, but also footpaths, curb cuts, and obstacles that block the flow of pedestrian traffic.


As we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, the state of Maharashtra has been recognized for the way it has been implementing Sugamay Bharat Abhiyan. The state has received the National Award for Institutional Empowerment 2022 under the category ‘Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Ke Karyanvayan / Badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya’, at a function to celebrate “International Day of Persons with Disabilities”, held in New Delhi today.


So, what has the state done in order to have been chosen for this distinction? Under the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, the state has done access audit of a total of 180 Government buildings in four major cities of Maharashtra.



Out of these 180 buildings, proposals for making 142 buildings accessible have been sent. The retrofitting work has been completed in 137 buildings. Out of funds amounting to Rs. 21.67 crore, utilization certificate for Rs. 19.30 crore has been sent to the Central Government.


Out of remaining 38 buildings, the building plan and estimate for 15 buildings has been submitted.


An accessible government building is one, where persons with disabilities have no barrier in entering it and using all the facilities therein. This covers the built environment – services, steps and ramps, corridors, entry gates, emergency exits, parking – as well as indoor and outdoor facilities including lighting, signages, alarm systems and toilets.


Identifying accessible buildings requires annual accessibility audits that determine if a building meets agreed-upon standards. Once a building is deemed fully accessible, an annual audit is not necessary, but should be required for any proposed changes to the structure or systems contained therein. A full audit can then be done on a less frequent basis.


Standards of accessibility should be as consistent as possible with international standards, such as those of the ISO, taking into account the local context. In regards to the built environment, ISO 21542:2011, Building Construction – Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment, delineates a set of requirements and recommendations concerning construction, assembly, components and fittings.


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Hong Kong – Cases of making ex gratia payment from Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund gazetted

Sep 30, 2022 | International

Cases of making ex gratia payment from Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund gazetted

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     ​The Commissioner for Labour today (September 30) gave notices in the Gazette under section 16(1A) and/or section 18(2) of the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Ordinance (Chapter 380) for cases with ex gratia payment from the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund made to employees. 

      

     For details of the notices, please refer to Government Notice Numbers from 5455 to 5473 at the website of the eGazette of the Government Logistics Department.

Wildlife film making not a career, but commitment: National Award winning film maker: Subbiah Nallamuthu

Jun 3, 2022 | Business


Ministry of Information & Broadcasting


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Wildlife film making not a career, but commitment: National Award winning film maker: Subbiah Nallamuthu





“Most of the youngsters coming into wildlife film making lack commitment’’



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02 JUN 2022 6:36PM by PIB Mumbai


Mumbai, 2 June 2022




Wildlife film making is not a career but a commitment which not everybody can pursue, said five time National Award winning Wildlife film maker Subbiah Nallamuthu. He added that he won’t encourage everyone to get into wildlife film making. Subbaiah Nallamuthu was talking at a Master Class held in connection with the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival.


Detailing the challenges of wildlife filmmaking, he said that the difficult part is to get an interesting story and getting it pitched to international channels. “ It is very difficult to get commissioned projects from international channels. It is one of the reasons why most of my projects are self-funded. Then there are challenges like getting permission to shoot, obtaining clearance from animal welfare board and getting high definition good quality equipment on hire to shoot”, he said.



Touching upon the financial aspects of wildlife film making, Subbiah Nallamuthu said that though he managed to get the investment back from most of his films, there is no guarantee for it. He further said that it is a great gamble to do a wildlife documentary.


Recalling the genesis of his award winning documentary ‘The World’s Most Famous Tiger’, he said that 250 hours of footage has been captured using a single camera for the production. “Whole idea of getting a sequence, connecting it and making it into a story is a big challenge. 90 % of the sound track used in the film was added during post production and 10 % of wild life track was recorded during shoot,” he said.



Subbiah Nallamuthu criticised young people that most of them having DSLR cameras want to go out into the wild, shoot something in auto mode and make money in six months; which is not possible. If there is no perfect story, then no one will be interested to buy it. A whole lot of commitment and slogging is involved. Unfortunately our youngsters are lacking that kind of commitment”, he described.


Replying to the reason for selecting Royal Bengal Tiger as his subject for documentary, Subbiah said that since Tiger is a charismatic animal, that story will sell and help get back the huge money invested in making. “But I have also done award winning documentaries on other animals which most people don’t know”. He also revealed his plan to make a full length feature film on Tiger. Subbiah’s documentary ‘The World’s Most Famous Tiger’ was also screened during the Master Class.




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Japan – Commitment to Making Mazda Factories Worldwide Go Carbon Neutral by 2035

Jun 3, 2022 | Business

Mazda Motor Corporation, announced our commitment to making Mazda factories globally go carbon neutral by 2035, keeping an eye on our goal of making our whole supply chain carbon neutral by 2050.

Roadmap for CO2 emissions reduction

Mazda sees it as the core responsibility of any automotive manufacturer to do their part in curbing global warming by reducing CO2 emissions in every process of vehicle production, including manufacturing, transport, vehicle usage, recycling, etc. Consequently, Mazda has been actively engaged in carbon neutral initiatives.

To achieve carbon neutrality in Mazda factories around the globe by 2035, we plan to work closely with our partners and proceed via three pillars: (1) energy conservation, (2) shift to renewable energies, (3) introduction of carbon neutral fuels for in-house transportation.

The first pillar focuses on energy conservation efforts during the vehicle manufacturing processes, which emit large amounts of CO2. These include reduction of thermal energy through the development of low-temperature curing paints and improvement of energy conversion efficiency by optimizing processing technology.

Regarding the second pillar, i.e., shifting to renewable energy, Mazda recognizes the importance of not only making steps toward the company’s carbon neutrality, but also that of contributing to the growth of the local economy. Therefore, we will participate proactively in efforts of the Carbon Neutral Electricity Promotion Subcommittee, which aims to expand the supply and demand of carbon neutral electricity throughout the Chugoku region. We are also considering various forms of decarbonization, such as low/carbon-free power generation in our plants and procurement of electricity from renewable energy suppliers.

For introduction of carbon neutral fuels, the third pillar of our initiatives, efforts include Mazda working toward using carbon neutral fuel for in-house transportation in cooperation with the Hiroshima Council for Automotive Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration which is promoting the practical use of next-generation biofuels.

Furthermore, we will capitalize on these initiatives conducted in Japan and use them as a basis to implement the optimal approach for each facility outside Japan.

Through these efforts, Mazda will continue to make steady steps toward the greater challenge of making our whole supply chain carbon neutral by 2050 and our endeavor to help create a future where we can coexist with our beautiful planet in harmony and forever.

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Small town girl making big city woman dreams come alive, Robin Shockley Named Woman of the Year for 2021

Apr 23, 2021 | Business

We are excited to announce that our Extraordinary People Awards team selected Robin Shockley as the Woman of the Year for 2021. The prestigious award will be a televised event reaching millions through the airwaves in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Robin Shockley is the Founder of “Focus Forward with Robin”, which includes being a Columnist Writer for several magazines worldwide as well as she is a published Author of “Catching the Vision to Focus Forward” book and Author of over 60 inspiring faith based devotionals.  She is the PR Agent for RSGN Network and World Women Conference & Awards in Atlanta where she hosts her very own television show “Focus Forward with Robin“, allowing guests to share their stories from pit 2 purpose.  Also she is an active PR agent for GnG Productions in Hollywood which she provides promotional media and social media support through brand recognition. She is an Ambassador and Director for the Sports Karate Museum and Come On In Inc organizations, where she serves as an award presenter and humanitarian advocate along with being a domestic violence advocate too. As a Motivational Speaker since 2009 and new actress with film,  Robin’s purpose in life is being the link between the person who needs help and the person who can help. She motivates people to recognize their potential, purpose & passion for moving forward in life while living their best legacy today through serving others utilizing skills. She is the bridge maker that inspires individuals and small businesses to gain confidence to recognize the importance of stepping forward to make a difference now for future generations.

Honorees will be able to accept their prestigious award during the televised event and be seen by millions of viewers both globally and locally. In addition, this will be a memorable event as Dr. John Williams, the Host of Elite TV will be engaging with Red Carpet interviews on his show. This is an opportunity of a lifetime!

The registration for the fall awards will start on May 5th with limited seating. 

There will be opportunities to visit other sponsorship on the registration page: ExtraPeopleAwards

About laExpose’ Productions 

A 501c3 nonprofit organizations host Extraordinary People Awards annually.

Mission: A World where people will accept others diverse talents and help end poverty.

Vision: laExpose’ seek to educate, promote community service & eradicate poverty.  

Contact Details

Name: Dwayne Coley

Email: [email protected]

Tel. : 615-562-1532

Company: laExpose’ Productions

Country: USA