Nirav Shah (politician)

Nirav Shah is an Indian politician who is former deputy mayor of Surat Municipal Corporation.[1][2] He has been affiliated with the Bhartiya Janta Party since 1992.[3][4][5][6]

Nirav Shah
નિરવ શાહ
Deputy Mayors of Surat
In office
14 June 2018[7] – 12 December 2020
Preceded byShankarlal Vrajlal Chevli
Personal details
Born (1971-05-01) 1 May 1971
Deesa,(Gujarat)
CitizenshipIndia
NationalityIndia
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
ResidenceSurat
OccupationBusinessman, politician
Websitehttps://niravshah.in

Social and cultural activities

Nirav Shah is known for dedicating his life towards the development of Surat. From serving Yuvak Mahasangh to establishing the “Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Help Centre”, he has actively worked towards this goal. Nirav Shah is also very connected to his religious beliefs and culture, as he is the president of Jain International Organisation and various Jain charitable trusts.

Treevolution

Nirav Shah initiated the campaign “TREEVOLUTION”, which has pledged to plant 70,000 trees across the city and make the city pollution-free and beautiful in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat – Samrudhh Bharat (Clean India). The mission is to have equivalent trees as per the city’s population. Shah claims that, by planting more trees, the levels of CO2 will decrease in the city.[8][9][10][11][12] Nirav Shah has received a 'Gujarat Book of Record' for planting 70,000 trees on PM Narendra Modi's 70th birthday.[13]

Plantable Pencil

Nirav shah is a man who always thinks about the betterment of the society and future. Recently he came up with an incredible cause “Plantable Pencil” initiated by himself in surat city which later on will be a pan India cause including 15 states and 2 UT’s. The idea of plantable pencil will eventually help the nature. Once the pencil is used or broken instead of throwing it in the garbage, we can put that pencil in plant pot which will grow into a beautiful plant. The concept of educating India with the awareness of better ecosystem is what Nirav shah thinks about. This noble cause will help more than 25000 children across Gujarat. They will get plantable pencil starting from surat to across India..[14]

Sanitary pad Drive

Sanitary Napkin initiation in Surat, now it will be in India – 15 states and 2 UT. Nirav Shah initiated the cause. In which 4000 girls from Gujarat will get Sanitary Napkin support starting from Surat with the vision of Nirav Shah..[15]His aim is to provide immediate relief for menstrual health issues faced by women who are from low-income groups in collaboration with the Live To Inspire, through the distribution of sanitary napkins. They are also educated about the best menstrual hygiene practices.COVID-19 has impacted millions of people. The worst-hit are the poor, migrants, and daily wage workers. There has been a surge in cases & the situation will only get worse before it gets better. For girls and women from financially weak backgrounds, the issue is compounded by the inaccessibility of menstrual hygiene measures. While we take menstrual hygiene for granted, it is a luxury for them.[16]

Political career

Nirav Shah was appointed as chairman of the standing committee of Surat Municipal Corporation in July 2014.[17] He was elected as deputy mayor of SMC in June 2018.[18][19][20] Media outlets credited him for celebrating meatless day on 25 December 2018 — the day when SMC had decided to close their butcher houses for a day.[21]

Controversy

During the 2020 coronavirus lockdown in India, Nirav Shah allegedly broke the rules of the government imposed lockdown and did not practise social distancing while meeting Jain monks for relief work of animals. A First Information Report was filed against him for violating section 144 of IPC, which prohibits meeting more than 4 persons at one place.[22][23][24][25]

References
  1. "Jagdish Patel: Dr Jagdish Patel is new mayor of Surat". The Times of India. TNN. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. "સુરત : પાલિકાની સંકલનની બેઠકમાં ઘૂળખાતા રીવરફ્રન્ટ મુદ્દે ડે.મેયરે ઉધડો લીધો". News18 Gujarati. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "સુરત શહેરમાં રોગચાળો બેકાબૂ, ડે. મેયર નીરવ શાહ ડેન્ગ્યુની ઝપેટમાં". Sandesh News TV. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. "અમદાવાદ, સુરત અને ભાવનગરને મળ્યા નવા મેયર, આ નામોની થઈ જાહેરાત". sandesh.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. "પ્રજાના પૈસે લહેર, વડોદરા કોર્પોરેશનમાં હોદ્દેદારો માટે 12 લાખના 12 iphone ખરીદાયા". Zee News Gujarati. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. "Process to elect new Surat BJP chief begins today". The Times of India. TNN. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  7. "List of Surat deputymayors". Surat Municipal Corporation.
  8. "Surat dy mayor initiated plantation campaign 70,000 trees". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  9. "deputy mayor nirav shah pledges to plant 70000 trees". ANI News. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  10. "deputy mayor nirav shah pledges to plant 70000 trees". Republic World. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  11. "deputy mayor nirav shah pledges to plant 70000 trees". DNA India. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  12. "Shah did 70000 saplings to celebrate pm modi's 70th birthday". India Tv News. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  13. "Surat's Deputy Mayor Nirav Shah Pledges To Plant 70,000 Trees On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 70th Birthday". Business World. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  14. "Nirav shah initiated Plantable pencil movement". Electiontamasha. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  15. "Surat's padman Nirav Shah". Newsx. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  16. "सूरत के पैडमेन नीरव शाह". Loktej. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  17. "Ranjan Vekariya is new deputy mayor". The Times of India. TNN. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  18. "BJP's Jagdish Patel is new mayor of Surat, Ex-VHP leader wins post in Bhavnagar". The Indian Express. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  19. "Begumwadi textile market faces fire threat". The Times of India. TNN. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  20. "સુરત મહાપાલિકામાં મેયરના પદ પર ડૉ.જગદીશ પટેલની નિમણૂંક". GSTV. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  21. Samay, NavGujarat. "સુરતઃ પ્રથમ વખત સુરત મનાવશે મીટ લેસ ડે, રવિવારે તમામ કતલખાના બંધ". NavGujarat Samay. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  22. Mehta, Ojas (12 April 2020). "Surat dy mayor seen in assembly, booked". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  23. "સામાજિક અંતર ન જાળવવા બદલ સુરતના ડેપ્યુટી મેયર નિરવ શાહ સામે ફરિયાદ, જુઓ વીડિયો". gujarati.abplive.com. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  24. "FIR filed against Surat Deputy Mayor, 17 others for violating lockdown by gathering at Jain temple to feed stray animals". Free Press Journal. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  25. "Lockdown: Surat deputy mayor holds event, video goes viral". The Times of India. TNN. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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