COVID-19 Outbreak: Nature has played a wonderful game with all of us! (COVID-19 : Story 1)

Ahmedabad, March 27 2020: Nature has played a wonderful game with all of us! Within few days Nature controlled over all our mischief / misbehaviour / wrong doings. Man created with huge expenses - Roads, transport facilities, bus transportation, railways, airplanes and now all are useless – it cost nothing at all!

Having taken the human race hostage for four months, nature indirectly stated, "This earth is the shared property of all creatures; it is not for humans alone."

Wherever I am (human) - in USA, in India, in Sudan, in Italy, in China - Whoever I am Christian, Hindu, Muslim or anybody – Whatever my position a Prime Minister or a Big Business Tycoon or Hollywood Hero or a Small Sweeper – I become One Man – I speaks one language only - Corona.

Nature showed us our place and told us “Do not go against the laws of nature, otherwise things will not be natural i.e Beside the Point. Nature has united us the humanity, Nature has united the world. Right now, we are experiencing global unity – global solidarity - And we started helping each-other with the best capacity, without any borders and boundaries, without any religion, without any position.  

Global Solidarity started when 2019 Novell Coronavirus has got new name COVID19. Viruses are named based on their genetic structure to facilitate the development of diagnostic tests, vaccines and medicines. WHO announced “COVID-19” as the name of this new disease on 11 February 2020, guidelines previously developed with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Indian government has started massive preventive campaigns using different means of communications. It went well when PM Modi has announced India stay indoor for 1 day with the name ‘Janta Curfew’ and then 21-days lockdown to control and curb the coronavirus spread which is the human touch deadly disease. On 13 March 2020 WHO and UN Foundation has started first of its kind COVID-19 solidarity response fund and soon after on 15 March 2020 PM Modi has urged SAARC nations to donate fund and announced India’s initiation with $10 million contribution offers.   

SAARC Emergency Fund as on 23 March 2020:

SAARC Country	Voluntarily Fund Contribution	Total Population (Data as on 2017)	Total COVID19 Cases
India	USD$ 10 million	133.92 crores	863
Sri Lanka	USD$ 5 million	2.14 crores	106
Bangladesh	USD$ 1.5 million	16.47 crores	48
Nepal	USD$ 1 million	2.93 crores	4
Afghanistan	USD$ 1 million	3.55 crores	94
Maldives	USD$ 200,000	4.36 lakhs	14
Bhutan	USD$ 100.000	8.08 lakhs	3
Pakistan	----	19.7 crore	1296
Total Accumulated Sum	USD$18.8 million

Source: Computed Data from Internet Sources

Contributed by: Bharat Thakkar, Business Mentor and Founder of Business Growth Technique Partners Network (BGTPN) and Dr. Shashikant Bhagat, Faculty, National Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism (NIMCJ), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

When Titanic Sunk

There were 3 ships which were nearby when the Titanic sunk.

*Sampson*. It was 7 miles away from the Titanic,but because the crew had been hunting seals illegally & didn't want to be caught, they turned away from the Titanic.

# This ship represents those of us who are so busy in our own sin &lives that we can't recognize when someone else is in need.

 *Californian*. This ship was only 14 miles away from the Titanic, but because the conditions weren't favorable & it was dark,  the crew convinced  themselves that nothing was happening.

#  This ship represents those of us who say I can't do anything now and we wait until conditions are perfect.

 *Carpathia*. This ship was actually headed in a southern direction 58 miles away from the Titanic when they heard the distress cries over the radio. The captain of this ship prayed to God for direction, turned the ship around & went full steam ahead through the ice fields. This was the ship that saved the 705 survivors of the Titanic.

Obstacles and reasons to avoid responsibility shall always be there, but those who accept it always find a place in the hearts to be remembered for the world of good they do.

I really wish that in 2020 we all be *Carpathians* in life and make the world  a more beautiful place to live in.

Water Sustainability Survey

Water Sustainability Survey

My son Aksha Thakkar and his team are conducting Water Sustainability Survey. Last Year he won Wipro Earthian Award for Water Conservation and Sustainability. This year also he is in this philanthropic activity. For this purpose he is conducting Water Sustainability Survey, please click on the below link and fill-up the survey form, also tell others to do it.

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વોટર સસ્ટેઇનેબિલીટી સર્વે

મારો પુત્ર અક્ષ ઠક્કર અને તેની ટીમ “વોટર સસ્ટેઇનેબિલીટી સર્વે” કરી રહ્યા છે. ગયા વર્ષે તેમને પાણી સંરક્ષણ અને સ્થિરતા માટે વિપ્રો અર્થિયન એવોર્ડ મળ્યો હતો. આ વર્ષે પણ તેઓ આ પરોપકારી પ્રવૃત્તિમાં છે. આ હેતુ માટે તેઓ “વોટર સસ્ટેઇનેબિલીટી સર્વે” કરી રહ્યા છે, તો આપ નીચેની લિંક પર ક્લિક કરો અને “વોટર સસ્ટેઇનેબિલીટી સર્વે” ફોર્મ ભરો અને તેમ કરવા અન્યને જણાવો.

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जल स्थिरता सर्वेक्षण

मेरा बेटा अक्ष ठक्कर और उनकी टीम जल स्थिरता सर्वेक्षण कर रहे हैं. पिछले साल वह जल संरक्षण और स्थिरता के लिए विप्रो अर्थियन पुरस्कार जीता. इस साल भी वह इस परोपकारी गतिविधियों में है. इस प्रयोजन के लिए वह जल स्थिरता सर्वेक्षण कर रहा है. आप नीचे दिए गए लिंक पर क्लिक करें और जल स्थिरता सर्वेक्षण प्रपत्र भरे और यह करने के लिए दूसरों को भी प्रेरित करे.

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