Overcoming India's humanitarian crises | Arun Bothra | TEDxSCBMCH

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Originally hailing from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, Mr. Arun Bothra, the 1996-batch IPS officer is presently serving as the Managing Director, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) and also as Chairman Cum Managing Director, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He is popular for revolutionizing sustainable transport in the capital city through his "Mo bus" initiative. He has found place in the list of ‘21Heroes2021’ selected by Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) for ensuring swift transportation to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the wake of the pandemic he used the social media to serve the people.On April 16,2020 he announced an initiative called ‘India Cares’, which is an informal group aimed at helping people in need during the unprecedented fight against the novel coronavirus, and it has been doing so till now. It uses a network of volunteers across the country to arrange oxygen cylinders, hospital beds, critical medicines, ration for the hungry among other issues to enable a participatory revolution in social service. His "Promise bank" initiative was another path breaking step, which made it easy for donors to reach the needy directly. Mr. Arun Bothra, the 1996-batch IPS officer is presently serving as the Managing Director, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) and also as Chairman Cum Managing Director, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

"An IPS officer with passion for detecting complicated cases. These days I am known more for my tweets and use of social media to serve the people." He has proved that the use of social media isn't just limited to sharing memes and good morning messages, rather it can play a huge role in delivering services throughout the country. On April 16, he announced an initiative called ‘India Cares’, which is an informal group aimed at helping people in need during the unprecedented fight against the novel coronavirus, and it has been doing so till now.

Mr. Bothra has found place in the list of ‘21Heroes2021’ selected by Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) for ensuring swift transportation to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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