Mangaluru: Masjid One Movement launched
AIMDC district unit announced
Mangaluru: 'Masjid One' a software, which has been developed by All India Muslim Development Council (AIMDC) to bring all masjids of the country on a single platform for comprehensive development of the Community , was launched at a function held at a private hotel here on Friday.
All India Muslim Development Council's D.K district unit was also officially announced during the programme.
Speaking at the occasion, Krishnapur Khazi EK Ibrahim Musliyar said after releasing the survey form that unity, co-operation among Muslims is essential to establish Islam on this earth. "We lack Imaan. Money Mania is increasing. This leads to misery," he said.
Presiding over the function, Council's D.K district unit president and prominent businessman Ahmed Mohiddin said, " Masjid is a parliament for Muslims. Masjid is not only for offering Namaz and other rituals. It is the center of empowerment of Muslims. Mosque's administration committee should have a comprehensive picture of the economic, educational, and social conditions of the Jamaat. Only then the overall development is possible," he added.
Mohammed Noor Yenmark, General Secretary of District unit of AIMDC was present. Rafiq Master compered the event.
The National General Secretary of the Council, Mohammed Imtiyaz, presented a demonstration about 'Masjid One' software. He said, "Muslims have ruled India for about 800 years. However, today's status of Muslims here is miserable. According to a study conducted , out of the 18 crore Muslims in India, 10.6 crore Muslims live in Slums, he added.
The study also finds that 74.5% of Muslims live in North India and 25.5% in South India. The economic and social conditions of the Muslims of South India are better than Muslims in Northern India. The reason for this is that the Muslims in South India are advanced in education, he elaborated.
According to the Indian Muslim population ratio, 3 percent of Muslims are in IAS and IPS, 4.5 percent in Railways, 6 percent in Police Department. While 20.9 percent of population in prison and 25 percent of beggars are Muslims.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
