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Shiv Khera on Indian Corruption and Food Adulteration (Hindi) (1080p HD)

Watch out exclusive interview of Shiv Khera (Famous Author, New Delhi) about Indian corruption and food adulteration.

Shiv Khera is the author of 16 books including international bestseller 'You Can Win' which has sold over 2.8 million copies in 16 languages. The focus of the book 'You Can Win' was on achieving success through personal growth and positive attitude.

He has appeared on numerous radio and television shows. He has been honoured by Rotary International and The Lions International.

While working in the United States, he was inspired by a lecture delivered by Norman Vincent Peale and followed his motivational teachings. 

He launched a movement against caste-based reservation in India and has founded an organization called Country First Foundation whose mission is "to ensure freedom through education and justice." 

Shiv Khera believes that our freedom is at the danger due to corruption and caste-based reservation, and unless it is eliminated, the country will not be free in its true sense.

Reservations should be based on an individual's economic status and not be based on his caste. Its time the government understood that not all SC/STs are poor and not all who come in through the General category are rich.

The fact that many general category students do miss out on opportunities due to the reservation system

Reservations should be purely based on economic status, but for that to be implemented effectively. By giving reservation on economic basis rather than on caste basis, we can ensure that the poor among the upper castes are not done injustice.

Food adulteration is a growing problem in India with rampant instances of adulteration of essential food items such as milk, ghee and spices.

Water turned out to be the most common adulterant in milk. It reduces the nutritional value of milk.

Other contaminants like urea, starch, glucose and formalin were also used as adulterants. These are used to increase the thickness and viscosity of the milk

The first national survey on milk adulteration revealed that most urban Indians drink contaminated milk

Shiv Khera was born in a business family who used to have coal mines Kendua in Dhanbad, India.

In his early years he worked as a car washer, a life insurance agent and a franchise operator before he became a motivational speaker.

Water Contamination and Water Adulteration

The very basic need for human existence is water. Water is an indispensable natural resource and is a bare essential to perform our daily tasks.

According to report by the United Nations, 90% of wastewater discharged in developing countries is left untreated everyday. Over 3 million people around the world die each year by drinking water which is considered unfit for human consumption.

Water pollution is any contamination of water with chemicals or other foreign substances that are detrimental to human, plant, or animal health. 

These pollutants include fertilizers and pesticides from agricultural runoff; sewage and food processing waste; lead, mercury, and other heavy metals; chemical wastes from industrial discharges; and chemical contamination from hazardous waste sites. 

Worldwide, nearly 2 billion people drink contaminated water that could be harmful to their health.

Water purification is one of the solutions for water pollution. Millions of people worldwide could be saved if people used chlorination, filtration, and solar disinfection to treat water at their homes.

37.7 million Indians are affected by waterborne diseases each year. Water contamination in India is mainly contributed by untreated sewerage which contaminates surface as well as ground water.

Indian rivers like Yamuna, Ganga, Gomti, Ghaggar, Chambal flow through highly populated cities and get polluted due to the industries they cross. It found that tap water may contain toxics like mercury.

With the increase in the literacy rate, more Indians are becoming aware of consuming safe drinking water. Now, lot of care is taken by the Indians for the drinking water. Most of Indian now prefers bottled water over using tap water as they are aware that the tap water may be contaminated by chemicals, microbes, pathogens, sanitation issues etc.

But, it is found that bottled water or mineral water also adulterated it can be spurious.

Many times Authorities pick up samples of mineral water and find them contaminated with microbes and toxics. 

People now become aware that bottled water can be adulterated too. By consuming bottled water from non reliable outlet is like that we are paying for the adulterated water and helping in the growth of spurious business of adulterated water.

It becomes essential for us to consume quality marked bottled water which is processed at water plants using aseptic filling technologies ensuring delivery of safe drinking water.

Milk Adulteration in India

The results of survey on milk by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) reveal that most Indians are consuming detergents and other contaminants through milk. 

70 per cent milk samples collected across the country by food safety authority did not conform to standards.

Due to lack of hygiene and sanitation in milk handling and packaging, detergents (used during cleaning operations) are not washed properly and find their way into the milk. 

Other contaminants like urea, starch, glucose, formalin along with detergent are used as adulterants. These adulterants are used to increase the thickness and viscosity of the milk as well as to preserve it for a longer period. 

The consumption of milk with detergents is hazardous to health. About eight per cent samples were found to have detergents.

The most common reason for milk adulteration is the difference between demand and supply of milk. In order to meet the demand, the suppliers usually adulterate the milk and increase the quantity.

The highest sample of milk has low Solid Not Fat (SNF) and this was due to dilution of milk with water. The higher the SNF, the better is the quality of milk. 

The adulterants like salt, detergents and glucose add to the thickness and viscosity of the milk, while starch prevents curdling of milk. 

These adulterants are hazardous and cause irreversible damage to the human organs. The detergents in milk caused food poisoning and gastrointestinal complications. The other synthetic compounds cause impairments, heart problems, cancer and even death. The immediate effect of drinking adulterated milk with urea, caustic soda and formalin is gastroenteritis but the long term effects are known to be far more serious.

Water turned out to be the most common adulterant in milk. It reduces the nutritional value of milk. If contaminated (with pesticides, heavy metals), water poses a health risk to consumers.

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