India declines foreign aid for Kerala flood relief
6 years, 4 months ago

India declines foreign aid for Kerala flood relief

India Today  

India, through emails, has instructed all its missions abroad to decline offers of aid from foreign governments for the state of Kerala. Emphasising that India will first rely on domestic efforts the note said, "Early indicators point towards requirements that are within the capacity of the people and government of India to meet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was prompt to thank the UAE PM on Saturday through a tweet, which caused some confusion whether India has reversed its 2004 policy and could accept the UAE aid. Sources say GoI cannot stop foreign NGOs and aid organisations with Foreign Contribution Act clearances from contributing to the relief efforts in the state of Kerala that has been devastated with massive floods. READ| UAE offers Rs 700 crore aid to flood-ravaged Kerala, says CM READ| Russia stands with Kerala, Vladimir Putin tells President, PM WATCH| Kerala: Post floods, life crawls back to normalcy

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre's delay in granting assistance to disaster-affected Wayanad
1 month ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre's delay in granting assistance to disaster-affected Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan hits out at Centre for delaying assistance to the landslide hit Wayanad. Regarding Amit Shah's recent claim that Kerala failed to provide the necessary memorandum and assessment report, Pinarayi stated that this was not the first instance of the Union Home Minister misleading Parliament and the public about the Wayanad situation. The Chief Minister noted …

Killing the licence: The Hindu Editorial on NGOs and funding
3 years ago

Killing the licence: The Hindu Editorial on NGOs and funding

The Hindu  

If the past few years of enhanced measures against non-governmental organisations operating in India had not put enough of a squeeze on them, then the Ministry of Home Affairs’s long-drawn-out process of scrutinising their foreign-funding licences by year-end is sure to do so. Contrary to the Government’s defence that it is only following accounting and audit procedures, it seems clear …

Fact-check: India is not accepting 'foreign aid' to fight Coronavirus through PM CARES Fund
4 years, 9 months ago

Fact-check: India is not accepting 'foreign aid' to fight Coronavirus through PM CARES Fund

Op India  

It is the bane of India that propagandists and their lies are not quarantined even during a pandemic. — Suhasini Haidar April 1, 2020 Haider wrote that according to her ‘sources’, India has taken a decision to accept foreign donations to the PM Fund and that those contributions will be accepted due to the unexpected and far larger proportions of …

Kerala, After The Floods: Pinarayi Vijayan govt plans to approach World Bank to raise loan of around Rs 3,000 crore
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Floods: Pinarayi Vijayan govt plans to approach World Bank to raise loan of around Rs 3,000 crore

Firstpost  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state will hold talks with all international agencies for financial aid and the process will start soon Flood-ravaged Kerala is reportedly planning to approach the World Bank to raise a loan of around Rs 3,000 crore to rebuild public infrastructure in the state, a media report said. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, …

Kerala, After The Floods: Denying aid to disaster-struck state is cruelty; India should see flaws in govt policy
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Floods: Denying aid to disaster-struck state is cruelty; India should see flaws in govt policy

Firstpost  

If national pride is indeed the reason behind rejecting foreign aid for Kerala, it should be the person and the community that is affected by the disastrous floods that should determine whether or not their honour is dented in accepting assistance Editor’s note: Described as one of the worst since 1924 by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the rains in Kerala …

Kerala Floods: State may have to wait months to get full central aid; process of assessing damage, fund-release time-consuming, says MHA
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Floods: State may have to wait months to get full central aid; process of assessing damage, fund-release time-consuming, says MHA

Firstpost  

Flood-ravaged Kerala may have to wait a few months to get the complete financial aid package from the Centre as the process of assessing the extent of damage and fund release is time-consuming, officials said. After the initial release of funds, the central government follows certain rules and guidelines before awarding the final aid to any state for a natural …

Denying foreign aid to Kerala is cruelty
6 years, 4 months ago

Denying foreign aid to Kerala is cruelty

Deccan Chronicle  

There is controversy over whether or not India should accept foreign aid during a disaster. The Kerala government says it needs Rs 2,600 crore in aid to counter the effects of the recent flooding that killed hundreds of people and severely damaged the state’s infrastructure and private property. The Kerala government says that the United Arab Emirates has offered Rs …

Muddle over foreign aid to contorted Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

Muddle over foreign aid to contorted Kerala

ABP News  

Perhaps under pressure from Delhi, the UAE government now says that no specific aid was offered. After the tsunami in 2004, it was decided that India would not accept relief and rescue assistance from foreign nations, but it would accept aid for rehabilitation. The third reason could be that visually it is problematic to have foreigners rescue Indians and it …

Refusing foreign aid for Kerala is churlish and narcissistic, writes Barkha Dutt
6 years, 4 months ago

Refusing foreign aid for Kerala is churlish and narcissistic, writes Barkha Dutt

Hindustan Times  

There is a very thin line that separates pride from insecurity and self-confidence from arrogance. Volunteers at an aid distribution centre inside a stadium in Kochi, Kerala, August 19 Let’s set aside the fact that there is a degree of confusion over which country has offered how much. Let’s not focus only on the fact that after all the brouhaha, …

Kerala floods: Narendra Modi govt cites policy in refusing aid from UAE, but 2015 scheme allows aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Narendra Modi govt cites policy in refusing aid from UAE, but 2015 scheme allows aid

Firstpost  

Faced with the destruction left by the worst monsoon floods in 94 years, 1.2 million in relief camps and now over 400 dead, Kerala has been appealing to the public and private donors to help reconstruction efforts. “If the national government of another country voluntarily offers assistance as a goodwill gesture in solidarity with the disaster victims, the Central Government …

UAE did not offer financial aid for flood-hit Kerala, says state BJP chief
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE did not offer financial aid for flood-hit Kerala, says state BJP chief

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala unit of the BJP on Friday said that the United Arab Emirates did not announce financial aid of $100 million for the flood-ravaged state. Addressing the media in Kozhikode, state BJP chief PS Sreedharan Pillai said: “We want Vijayan to explain about this news and from where he received it. After the Centre expressed reservations in accepting the …

Kerala's foreign aid conundrum: A way out
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala's foreign aid conundrum: A way out

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian government, through emails, has instructed all its missions abroad to decline offers of aid from foreign governments for the state of Kerala. Technically the government cannot stop foreign NGOs and aid organisations with Foreign Contribution Act clearances from contributing to the relief efforts in the state of Kerala that has been devastated with massive floods. Two former distinguished foreign …

UAE aid for Kerala: KJ Alphons urges Centre to make 'one-time exception' to policy on foreign donations
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE aid for Kerala: KJ Alphons urges Centre to make 'one-time exception' to policy on foreign donations

Firstpost  

As the row over foreign aid for the flood-ravaged southern state escalated, Alphons earlier in the day said the NDA government had “inherited” the policy of not accepting foreign funds for natural calamities from the previous UPA government. New Delhi: Union minister KJ Alphons on Thursday requested the Centre to make a “one-time exception” to its 14-year policy of not …

UAE aid for Kerala: India 'may' accept foreign donations offered in wake of disasters, says 2016 NDMA document
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE aid for Kerala: India 'may' accept foreign donations offered in wake of disasters, says 2016 NDMA document

Firstpost  

The National Disaster Management Plan, a publication of the NDMA, on planning framework for disaster situations, has noted that as a matter of policy, the Government of India does not issue any appeal for foreign assistance in the wake of a disaster. New Delhi: As the row over accepting funds from foreign governments for flood-hit Kerala continues, a 2016 document …

All donations to Kerala flood victims to get tax benefits; contributions to NGOs to get 50% tax rebate
6 years, 4 months ago

All donations to Kerala flood victims to get tax benefits; contributions to NGOs to get 50% tax rebate

Firstpost  

Donors should provide the transaction details of donations deposited directly in any of the PMNRF collection banks along with the address of the donor through e-mail at [email protected] New Delhi: All donations to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund and the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund are tax-free, while contributions to NGOs meant for Kerala flood victims will get …

Kerala begins massive clean up as floodwater recedes
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala begins massive clean up as floodwater recedes

India Today  

With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task of cleaning houses and public places filled with slush left behind by the massive deluge that claimed 231 lives, besides causing large-scale destruction. READ| Girl donates part of fund collected for her heart surgery to Kerala flood relief Rescue over, rehabilitation begins …

India to 'politely' reject foreign aid for Kerala flooding crisis
6 years, 4 months ago

India to 'politely' reject foreign aid for Kerala flooding crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India appears poised to reject …

Kerala floods: Centre firm on no-aid policy but may allow funds under ‘schemes’
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Centre firm on no-aid policy but may allow funds under ‘schemes’

Hindustan Times  

India is unlikely to change its 15-year-old policy of not accepting bilateral financial assistance for rescue and relief operations, an official familiar with the development said, even as a reported offer by the United Arab Emirates of Rs 700 crore for flood relief in Kerala has acquired political undertones. The official cited above said Indian embassies have been told to …

Kerala, Centre at odds over accepting foreign aid over floods
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, Centre at odds over accepting foreign aid over floods

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s decision not to accept foreign aid in the wake of the Kerala floods seems to be putting the central and state governments at odds over the issue. Issac’s view found resonance with that of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with the latter telling the Indian Express newspaper that the UAE “cannot be considered as any other nation” …

Kerala floods: Former CM Oommen Chandy writes to Narendra Modi, calls Centre's financial aid disappointing
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Former CM Oommen Chandy writes to Narendra Modi, calls Centre's financial aid disappointing

Firstpost  

Oommen Chandy said the Centre should take further steps to provide maximum possible assistance to Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram: Congress on Wednesday termed as disappointing the reports that the Centre was unlikely to accept any foreign financial aid for flood relief work in Kerala and requested the prime minister to take steps to amend the rules. “If there exists any obstacles against …

Will Kerala accept UAE's Rs 700 crore contribution for floods? Centre will decide, KJ Alphons tells Firstpost
6 years, 4 months ago

Will Kerala accept UAE's Rs 700 crore contribution for floods? Centre will decide, KJ Alphons tells Firstpost

Firstpost  

The minister’s comment came hours after the UAE, Maldives and Qatar pledged assistance to India for relief and rehabilitation measures in Kerala. Any assistance by a foreign government towards relief operations in flood-ravaged Kerala will be subject to clearance by the Government of India, Union minister KJ Alphons told Firstpost. The Kerala minister’s comment came hours after the United Arab …

Former Kerala CM writes to PM Modi, urges him to reconsider norms for foreign aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Former Kerala CM writes to PM Modi, urges him to reconsider norms for foreign aid

India Today  

Former Kerala Chief Minister Ommen Chandy, on Wednesday, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his displeasure over the financial assistance offered to the flood-ravaged state by the central government. ON ACCEPTING FOREIGN AID The Congress leader also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Centre's stand over the acceptance of foreign financial aid. Meanwhile, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas …

Will discuss India declining foreign aid for Kerala floods with Centre: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
6 years, 4 months ago

Will discuss India declining foreign aid for Kerala floods with Centre: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, today, said that the state government will hold a discussion with the Centre about India declining foreign aid for Kerala floods. CM Pinarayi Vijayan also said that the National Disaster Management Plan of 2016 has provisions to accept foreign aid if it is voluntarily offered by another country in times of severe calamity. Kerala Finance …

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