Paytm Founder Says He Would "Love To Fund" This Vending Machine For Street Dogs

The vending machine was invented by Istanbul's Engin Girgin and Pugedon in 2014.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Paytm's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, has expressed interest in setting up a vending machine for street dogs. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the entrepreneur shared an image of a project in Istanbul that feeds stray dogs. Sharing the same, he wrote, "I will love to fund this, need some champion of change." I will love to fund this , need some champion of change. 👌🏼 https://t.co/asvGWU4JP0

In Istanbul, Engin Girgin and Pugedon invented an innovative dog food recycling box in 2014. The box has three openings, the first of which is used to recycle plastics and cans. A sensor detects if the trash that was thrown is recyclable. If it's recyclable, a portion of dog food and water from the box are dispensed through the other two outlets. 

The main objective of the initiative to feed more than 150,000 stray dogs in Istanbul was to allow individuals to assist them without having to pay any money. The first of these boxes was placed in a public area on April 17, 2014. " I also wanted to show that people can do good deeds with things they would normally throw away. At the same time, of course, I know that we don't give much priority to recycling here in Turkey. In my opinion, this has to change. So I basically killed two birds with one stone," Mr Girgin, an animal lover and owner of five dogs said in an old interview.