SC to AP: Don’t transfer SDRF for Covid relief
2 years, 9 months ago

SC to AP: Don’t transfer SDRF for Covid relief

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Supreme Court directed the Andhra Pradesh government not to transfer funds from the State Disaster Response Fund to personal deposit account. The court issued directions to serve a notice to Andhra Pradesh government and also restrain it from transferring funds from SDRF to personal deposit account. Moreover, the AP government said that these funds were demarcated for pandemic related expenditure and were used in the following financial year even as SDRF guidelines allow adjustment of expenditure from the fund only for expenditure incurred on providing ‘immediate relief.’ However, the state government transferred the funds from SDRF to PD Account without spending on immediate relief. SC advocate and petitioner Gaurav Kumar Bansal said, “The AP government flouted all norms to divert funds from SDRF to PD account to implement welfare schemes and give freebies to the poor.

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Centre permits Kerala to utilise ₹120 crore from SDRF for rehabilitation measures at Wayanad
4 days, 15 hours ago

Centre permits Kerala to utilise ₹120 crore from SDRF for rehabilitation measures at Wayanad

The Hindu  

The Union government on Friday informed a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court that the Kerala government has been permitted to utilise ₹120 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund, which has been set apart for payment to the Defence department towards airlifting service charges provided by the Centre in 2006, 2016, and 2017 for rehabilitation measures for the …

State disaster fund use follows Centre's rules: Pinarayi Vijayan on High Court criticism
1 month ago

State disaster fund use follows Centre's rules: Pinarayi Vijayan on High Court criticism

India Today  

The Kerala government has pledged full transparency in auditing the State Disaster Response Fund following the High Court’s strong dissatisfaction over the lack of clarity in its usage. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan emphasised that the government is prepared to submit all accounts as directed by the court, but additional time is required to gather district and department-wise details. Responding to …

SC to AP: Return Rs 1,100 crore from PD Account to SDRF
2 years, 5 months ago

SC to AP: Return Rs 1,100 crore from PD Account to SDRF

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Supreme Court has directed the Andhra Pradesh government to return Rs 1,100 crore to the state’s Disaster Response Fund from the personal deposit account. The Comptroller and Auditor General earlier submitted to the apex court that the AP government transferred the SDRF fund to the personal deposit account and such funds remained un-utilized even after two years. The …

After Supreme Court's Criticism, Andhra Pradesh Govt Agrees To Revert Rs.1100 Crores To State Disaster Relief Fund
2 years, 5 months ago

After Supreme Court's Criticism, Andhra Pradesh Govt Agrees To Revert Rs.1100 Crores To State Disaster Relief Fund

Live Law  

Following Supreme Court's criticism, the State of Andhra Pradesh on Monday agreed to revert the amount of Rs 1100 crores -which was diverted from the State Disaster Relief Fund to the personal deposit account of the Agriculture Commissioner - to the SDRF within a period of two weeks. On Monday, he submitted that the State would transfer the money from …

'State Disaster Response Fund Cannot Be Diverted' : Supreme Court Asks AP Govt To Revert To SDRF Diverted Amount
2 years, 6 months ago

'State Disaster Response Fund Cannot Be Diverted' : Supreme Court Asks AP Govt To Revert To SDRF Diverted Amount

Live Law  

While hearing a plea alleging State of Andhra Pradesh has transferred funds from the State Disaster Response Fund, from where the ex-gratia compensation is being disbursed to the kin of the person who have lost their lives to COVID-19, to its personal deposit account, the Supreme Court, on Monday, noted money from the SDRF cannot be diverted or used for …

Centre releases Rs 320 crore as disaster relief fund to Kerala for 2018-19
6 years, 5 months ago

Centre releases Rs 320 crore as disaster relief fund to Kerala for 2018-19

India TV News  

Over Rs 320 crore has been released by the Centre to the Kerala government as calamity relief fund during 2018-19, the Home Ministry said on Monday night. The allocation of the State Disaster Relief Fund for 2018-19 was Rs 214 crore, of which the central government's share was Rs 160.50 crore and the state government's share was Rs 53.50 crore. …

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