Freebies distributed by States should not be compensated by funds for disaster relief: Amit Shah
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Freebies distributed by States should not be compensated by funds for disaster relief: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Disaster Management Bill, 2024 did not infringe upon federalism, adding that States could not compensate freebies from the allocated disaster response funds. Mr. Shah said that funds disbursed under the State Disaster Response Fund and the National Disaster Response Fund were fixed according to the norms prescribed by the Finance Commission, and if a State complained that they had not received enough funds, then they should send the proposal in the prescribed format. Responding to a remark by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam member M. Thambidurai, Mr. Shah said that the “flood of alcohol and corruption” would stop in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led Tamil Nadu government after the National Democratic Alliance government came to power in the State in 2026. Rajiv Gandhi Foundation run by Congress president received funds from PMNRF, whereas PM-CARES spent on vaccination to help the poor during COVID-19,” Mr. Shah said.

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Parl passes amendments to Disaster Management Act
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Parl passes amendments to Disaster Management Act

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SC Refuses to Order Fund Transfer from PM CARES to NDRF, Says Both Different Kinds of Donations
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Firstpost  

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