Centre says Rs 600cr provided to flood-hit Kerala till now only 'advance assistance', further funds subject to damage-assessment
6 years, 4 months ago

Centre says Rs 600cr provided to flood-hit Kerala till now only 'advance assistance', further funds subject to damage-assessment

Firstpost  

A day after Kerala Congress leader Oomnen Chandy termed the Centre’s financial assistance to the flood-ravaged state “disappointing”, the Union home ministry has issued a statement explaining the government’s stand. The statement, which has been put out on the Press Information Bureau’s official website, said that the amount released by the Centre till now is only ‘advance assistance,’ and that additional funds would be released ‘as per laid down procedure.’ Below is the full text — *** During the recent floods in Kerala, the Centre has provided urgent aid and relief material in a timely manner and without any reservation to the State. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju visited Kerala on July 21, 2018 followed by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh on 12th August. Since submission of additional memorandum by the State will take time, with a view to assist the State in meeting relief and rescue expenditure, the Central Government has released Rs.600 crore in advance pending assessment by IMCT and decision of the High Level Committee.

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Centre permits Kerala to utilise ₹120 crore from SDRF for rehabilitation measures at Wayanad
4 days, 22 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 …

After High Court Nudge, Centre Agrees To Free Kerala Govt Of ₹120 Crore Arrears For Immediate Use In Wayanad Rehabilitation
5 days, 2 hours ago

After High Court Nudge, Centre Agrees To Free Kerala Govt Of ₹120 Crore Arrears For Immediate Use In Wayanad Rehabilitation

Live Law  

The Central government on Friday agreed to free up for now ₹120 crore debt to be paid by the Kerala government towards arrears of airlifting services provided by the Centre in 2006, 2016, 2017, so as to enable the State to put the amount for immediate use in Wayanad rehabilitation works. The development comes after the Kerala High Court asked …

Kerala High Court Asks Centre If It Can 'Free Up' State Of ₹180 Crore Arrears To Enable Utilisation Of SDRF Funds For Wayanad Rehabilitation
4 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Asks Centre If It Can 'Free Up' State Of ₹180 Crore Arrears To Enable Utilisation Of SDRF Funds For Wayanad Rehabilitation

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today asked the Central government to consider relaxing SDRF/ NDRF norms so that State government is 'freed up' of ₹180 crore outstanding debt and can put the same for use in Wayanad rehabilitation works.The observation was made by division bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Easwaran S, considering the pressing need for assistance in. The …

Consider excluding Rs 120 cr from airlift charges: Kerala HC to Centre
4 weeks ago

Consider excluding Rs 120 cr from airlift charges: Kerala HC to Centre

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether it can exclude around Rs 120 crore from the Rs 132 crore demanded as airlift charges for rescue operations carried out by the IAF in the state since 2006. During the hearing, the bench also said that the sending of the bill of Rs 132 crore as airlift charges …

Kerala MPs protest against Centre's demand for Funds on Airlifting Disaster Victims
1 month ago

Kerala MPs protest against Centre's demand for Funds on Airlifting Disaster Victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala MPs on Saturday staged a demonstration outside Parliament to protest against the Centre's demand for reimbursement of funds used for airlifting survivors during the Mundakkai Chooralmala landslides in Wayanad. CPM MP K. Radhakrishnan has written to the home minister criticizing the Centre's indifferent attitude towards the demand for central assistance for the victims in Wayanad. Kerala has vehemently …

State Ought To Furnish SDRF 'Utilisation Certificate' Before Seeking Additional Funds From Centre: Kerala HC In Wayanad Landslide Case
1 month ago

State Ought To Furnish SDRF 'Utilisation Certificate' Before Seeking Additional Funds From Centre: Kerala HC In Wayanad Landslide Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today told the State government that it must inform the Central government of the expenses incurred from the State's Disaster Response Fund for seeking additional funds for immediate assistance in connection with the deadly Wayanad landslides. The Court stated that the State Government, which needs assistance, is bound to answer the queries and satisfy the Central …

Centre blames Kerala government for delay in granting relief to disaster-affected Wayanad
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre blames Kerala government for delay in granting relief to disaster-affected Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Centre has held the Kerala Government's alleged failure to provide a proper assessment memorandum regarding the Wayanad landslide losses, responsible for the delay in providing relief to the affected areas. In response to a memorandum submitted by newly elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi and other MPs from Kerala demanding urgent assistance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that …

Centre approves ₹944 crore as Cyclone Fengal relief to Tamil Nadu, promises more after assessment reports
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre approves ₹944 crore as Cyclone Fengal relief to Tamil Nadu, promises more after assessment reports

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Friday approved the release of ₹944.80 crore to Tamil Nadu as two instalments of its share from the State Disaster Response Fund to help the state government's relief efforts in areas ravaged by Cyclone Fengal. “The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the release of ₹944.80 crore to the Tamil Nadu government as both the instalments of …

MHA allocates Rs 944.8 cr to Tamil Nadu SDRF for Cyclone Fengal relief efforts
1 month, 1 week ago

MHA allocates Rs 944.8 cr to Tamil Nadu SDRF for Cyclone Fengal relief efforts

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the release of 944.80 crore to State Government of Tamil Nadu, as both the instalments of central share to the State Disaster Response Fund to help the state in providing relief assistance to those affected by Cyclone Fengal, a release by the MHA said on Friday. It added that the government led …

Centre tells Kerala HC that state govt submitted estimate for Wayanad disaster only on Nov 13
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre tells Kerala HC that state govt submitted estimate for Wayanad disaster only on Nov 13

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Centre has informed the Kerala High Court that, following the landslide disaster in Wayanad, the state government conducted a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment exercise, estimating a requirement of Rs 2,219.033 crore for recovery and reconstruction. The Centre further submitted that to assess the loss of immediate nature, before receipt of the formal memorandum from the state government for additional …

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster
2 months ago

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: There is no provision to declare any calamity as ‘national disaster’, the Union government has informed Kerala government in response to its plea to declare the July 30 landslides in Wayanad that left over 400 dead, as one. The Centre’s response drew flak from political parties, with Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress general secretary and the party’s Wayanad Lok Sabha …

MoS Home rejects 'national disaster' tag for Wayanad landslides
2 months ago

MoS Home rejects 'national disaster' tag for Wayanad landslides

India Today  

The Ministry of State for Home Affairs, in a letter, informed Special Representative of Kerala in New Delhi KV Thomas that the Wayanad landslides cannot be declared a national disaster. In the letter, MoS Nityanand Rai clarified that under the existing guidelines of the State Disaster Response Fund and the National Disaster Response Fund, there is no provision to officially …

Centre To Provide Rs 3,448 Crore Immediate Assistance Under SDRF To Flood-Hit Andhra, Telangana
4 months, 1 week ago

Centre To Provide Rs 3,448 Crore Immediate Assistance Under SDRF To Flood-Hit Andhra, Telangana

News 18  

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 crore to mitigate the impact of floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Chouhan, who is in Telangana today after reviewing the flood situation in Andhra Pradesh, said: “No one needs to be disappointed. Presently, the arrangement is being made to provide immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 …

Kerala government unveils financial aid for victims in landslides-hit Wayanad
5 months ago

Kerala government unveils financial aid for victims in landslides-hit Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government on Friday announced financial assistance for those affected by the landslides in Wayanad who are currently housed at relief camps set up at government and aided schools in the district. The statement from the chief minister’s office added that each family currently housed at relief camps will get an emergency assistance of ₹10,000 each. Read Here: Rahul …

Centre to provide ₹11,500 crore to Bihar to deal with floods
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre to provide ₹11,500 crore to Bihar to deal with floods

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a financial support of ₹11,500 crore for Bihar to deal with flood-related disasters that are an annual phenomenon for the country's poorest state. Our government, through the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme and other sources, will provide financial support for projects with estimated cost of ₹11,500 crore such as the Kosi-Mechi intra-state …

Centre approves borrowing limit of ₹21,253 Crore for Kerala to tackle economic crisis
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre approves borrowing limit of ₹21,253 Crore for Kerala to tackle economic crisis

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come forward to assist Kerala in a bid to alleviate the state from the economic crisis as the Centre has sanctioned borrowings up to Rs 21,253 crores. In a post on X on Saturday, Chandrasekhar mentioned, “PM @narendramodiji’s govt steps up to assist Kerala’s economic crisis Government of India sanctions borrowings up to Rs 21,253 …

Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis

India TV News  

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday took to social media platform X to announce financial support from the Centre to Kerala. Talking to X, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Chandrasekhar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come forward to assist Kerala in a bid to alleviate the state from the economic crisis as the Centre has …

Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 5,000-crore Central assistance for flood-ravaged Chennai
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 5,000-crore Central assistance for flood-ravaged Chennai

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: An interim Central assistance of Rs 5,000 crore has been sought by the Tamil Nadu government to provide relief to people and rebuild infrastructure damaged by incessant rains in Chennai and some other districts of the state. Raising the issue through a zero-hour mention in the Rajya Sabha, Tiruchi Siva, a leader of the DMK which rules the …

Centre approves release of ₹7,532 crore to 22 states under Disaster Response Fund
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre approves release of ₹7,532 crore to 22 states under Disaster Response Fund

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday approved release of ₹7,532 crore to 22 state governments under the State Disaster Response Fund. The state disaster response fund has been constituted in each state under Section 48 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. As per guidelines, funds are released on receipt of utilisation certificate of the amount released in the earlier instalment …

75% of promised crop damage relief is from Central funds: BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

75% of promised crop damage relief is from Central funds: BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government was disingenuous in claiming that it will pay Rs 10,000 per acre as relief on its own to the farmers who suffered crop losses following heavy rains in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Thursday. “If one goes by the extent of area of 2,22,500 acres that saw crop damages, the total compensation promised …

Centre approves ₹1,816 crore to 5 States affected by natural disasters
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre approves ₹1,816 crore to 5 States affected by natural disasters

The Hindu  

A high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional Central assistance of arms worth ₹1,816.16 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund to five States— Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland, which were affected by flood, landslides and cloudburst in 2022. The HLC approved an additional Central assistance of ₹520.46 crore to Assam, ₹239.31 crore …

Central aid for TS flood damage only after fresh assessment
2 years, 5 months ago

Central aid for TS flood damage only after fresh assessment

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state government's wait for Central financial assistance for flood relief seems to be getting longer. The state government received a communication from the Centre that its teams would make a second visit to the flood-affected areas to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and the subsequent Godavari floods in north Telangana districts before recommending to the …

Karnataka CM Announces Rs 500 Cr for Urgent Relief for Rain-hit Coastal Districts
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka CM Announces Rs 500 Cr for Urgent Relief for Rain-hit Coastal Districts

News 18  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said a sum of Rs 500 crore will be released as an immediate measure to restore basic amenities and infrastructure damaged during the recent heavy rains. Addressing the media at Manipal in Udupi after a review meeting on the havoc caused by rains in three coastal districts, he said a comprehensive report on …

Amit Shah approves release of second installment of central share of State Disaster Relief Fund
3 years, 3 months ago

Amit Shah approves release of second installment of central share of State Disaster Relief Fund

Firstpost  

The Centre’s second installment amounts to Rs 7,274.40 crore, which will be given in advance to 23 states The Central Government has revised the items and norms of assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund, making a provision for grant of ex-gratia payment to the next of kin of the deceased due to Covid-19. Introducing the new norm, which will …

Centre releases Rs 8873 crore disaster fund for states to battle Covid crisis, take containment steps
3 years, 8 months ago

Centre releases Rs 8873 crore disaster fund for states to battle Covid crisis, take containment steps

India Today  

Centre has released the first instalment of Rs 8,873.6 crore for State Disaster Response Fund in advance for the states to battle the Covid-19 crisis and take containment measures. Centre has released the first instalment of the SDRF funds to states in advance instead of the usual June disbursement. The first instalment of SDRF is usually released in June as …

Floods: PM Assures Karnataka and Maha CM 'All Support' from Centre in Rescue and Relief Works
4 years, 2 months ago

Floods: PM Assures Karnataka and Maha CM 'All Support' from Centre in Rescue and Relief Works

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and assured him that the Centre stood in solidarity with the people of Karnataka, who are affected by floods triggered by heavy rains. Reiterated Centre’s support in the ongoing rescue and relief work.” In Maharashtra, heavy rains and floods have claimed at least 47 lives in Pune, …

Fact check: Did Central govt ‘ignore Left-ruled Kerala’ in releasing flood relief fund, as claimed by India Today
5 years ago

Fact check: Did Central govt ‘ignore Left-ruled Kerala’ in releasing flood relief fund, as claimed by India Today

Op India  

Many of us saw the IndiaToday article claiming that Centre has not allocated any funds for Kerala flood relief. The news looks shocking in first glance and raises the immediate question that ‘Out of Rs 5908 Crores allocated for 2019-2020, why there was zero funding for Kerala’? Read: Was the ‘UAE extends Rs 700 crore aid for Kerala flood’ assertion …

Floods: Karnataka to get only Rs 800 crore more from Centre
5 years, 2 months ago

Floods: Karnataka to get only Rs 800 crore more from Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: The state government may have pegged the loss Karnataka suffered in the recent floods at Rs 36,000 crore, but it can expect only another Rs 800 crore as relief from the Centre under NDRF norms, according to director of the Karnataka Disaster Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, Dr G.S. While the officer dismisses claims about the Union government rejecting the …

Centre announces Rs 1813.75 crore flood relief for Karnataka, Bihar
5 years, 3 months ago

Centre announces Rs 1813.75 crore flood relief for Karnataka, Bihar

India TV News  

The Centre on Friday approved an additional financial assistance of Rs 1813.75 crore to Karnataka and Bihar for the damages caused by the rains and floods in the two states, the Home Ministry said on Friday. Keeping in view the severity of flood situation and the fund positions in the State Disaster Relief Fund account of Bihar and Karnataka, the …

Kerala declares compensation package, CM crosses swords with MoS V Muraleedharan on ’enough’ central aid
5 years, 5 months ago

Kerala declares compensation package, CM crosses swords with MoS V Muraleedharan on ’enough’ central aid

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Kerala government on Wednesday announced a relief package for flood victims. Every displaced family will get ₹10,000, and for damaged houses the government will give ₹4 lakh, pending an official estimation, said chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. "Kerala announces package for flood compensation: Every disaster dislocated family to receive ₹10,000, fully damaged houses ₹4 lakh, 15 kg free rice for …

Kerala rains | As it happened: Kerala govt announces flood relief package; ₹10,000 immediate aid
5 years, 5 months ago

Kerala rains | As it happened: Kerala govt announces flood relief package; ₹10,000 immediate aid

The Hindu  

After a brief respite, rains lashed several parts of Kerala on August 14 under the influence of the ‘vigorous’ South West Monsoon as the death toll in its second spell rose to 102 with 37 people missing. The State government said a total of102 people lost their lives in floods and landslides, triggered by the second spell of monsoon, since …

Why Kerala gets a raw deal from the Centre
5 years, 5 months ago

Why Kerala gets a raw deal from the Centre

India Today  

The land of spices and protests is gearing up for another lengthy agitation. The CPI-led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala feels a vindictive Narendra Modi government is withholding funds and "throttling" the development of the state. From 2011 to 2014, Kerala received grants of over Rs 1,000 crore under centrally Divya S. Iyer, director at the Mahatma Gandhi National …

Kerala to levy 1% flood cess from 1 June
5 years, 7 months ago

Kerala to levy 1% flood cess from 1 June

Live Mint  

Kerala will levy a 1% cess on most goods and services in the state from 1 June to raise funds to rebuild the state from the devastation wreaked by last year’s floods. The state had secured the permission from federal indirect tax body, the Goods and Services Tax Council, to levy the cess, which was subsequently announced in the state …

Centre charges Kerala Rs 102 crore for using IAF aircraft, choppers during 2018 flood rescue and relief operations
5 years, 11 months ago

Centre charges Kerala Rs 102 crore for using IAF aircraft, choppers during 2018 flood rescue and relief operations

Firstpost  

The Centre has forwarded a bill of Rs 102 crore to the Kerala government for the use of Indian Air Force aircraft and helicopters for flood relief operations in the state, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. New Delhi: The Centre has forwarded a bill of Rs 102 crore to the Kerala government for the use of Indian Air …

Kerala Government, Congress spread misinformation about bill for Kerala flood rescue operations
6 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Government, Congress spread misinformation about bill for Kerala flood rescue operations

Op India  

The controversies around devastating floods in Kerala refuse to die. For last few days, a section of media has been reporting that the central government has sent a bill for rescue operations done by central security forces during the floods. https://t.co/snTfKP9ONT — Shashi Tharoor November 29, 2018 Official Twitter handle of Mahila Congress said that it “is one of the …

Centre delaying aid to flood-hit Kerala, says CM
6 years, 1 month ago

Centre delaying aid to flood-hit Kerala, says CM

Business Standard  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the way the Centre has acted to rebuilding the state after it was hit by the worst floods this year. "We have sought two separate assistance, one for Rs 5,616 crore and another for a special package of Rs 5,000 crore. He said agencies such as the World Bank and …

The Centre has been very supportive towards Kerala, admits Kerala Chief Minister in his interview
6 years, 4 months ago

The Centre has been very supportive towards Kerala, admits Kerala Chief Minister in his interview

Op India  

As Kerala fights the unexpected disaster it faced recently, the chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan who has been the face of ‘Kerala’s fight back and recovery’, in his interview in the State Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram before he eventually left for the US on 2nd September, answered all scepticism doing the rounds since Kerala has been facing its biggest challenge in the …

Kerala HC asks state government about setting up exclusive fund for flood relief; govt says CMDRF will not be 'diverted'
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala HC asks state government about setting up exclusive fund for flood relief; govt says CMDRF will not be 'diverted'

Firstpost  

The Kerala high court Wednesday sought the state government’s view on the possibility of setting up a separate fund for carrying out flood-relief operations in Kerala. Kochi: The Kerala high court Wednesday sought the state government’s view on the possibility of setting up a separate fund for carrying out flood-relief operations in Kerala. During the hearing, the state government informed …

From crowdsourcing aid to volunteerism, Kerala finds ways to rebuild itself
6 years, 4 months ago

From crowdsourcing aid to volunteerism, Kerala finds ways to rebuild itself

Live Mint  

Ernakulam: From schemes to compensate victims to efforts to raise money for the cash-strapped treasury, here’s a look at how Kerala is responding to the post-flood situation. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced ₹ 10,000 to the nearly 400,000 flood displaced who are now returning from relief camps to their homes, as a quick aid. It involves clearing away …

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 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 …

Rs 600 cr is only advance assistance, more to follow : PM tells Kerala governor
6 years, 4 months ago

Rs 600 cr is only advance assistance, more to follow : PM tells Kerala governor

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Kerala governor P Sathasivam that the flood ravaged state would get more central funds from the National Disaster Response Fund as per laid down procedure. The Rs 600 crore released by the Centre to the state was only the advance assistance, Modi informed the governor when he met him in New Delhi on Saturday …

Kerala, After The Flood: Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre should treat state on different yardstick for extending aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre should treat state on different yardstick for extending aid

Firstpost  

Giving a detailed account of the havoc caused by the devastating floods and landslides since early August, Vijayan said the preliminary assessment of losses was around Rs 20,000 crore which was equal to the state’s annual plan size for 2018-19. Giving a detailed account of the havoc caused by the devastating floods and landslides since early August, he said the …

Kerala floods: Rs 600 cr only advance aid, clarifies Centre; additional assistance will be released from NDRF funds
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Rs 600 cr only advance aid, clarifies Centre; additional assistance will be released from NDRF funds

Firstpost  

The Centre on Thursday clarified that Rs 600 crore released for tackling the flood situation in Kerala was only an advance assistance, and additional funds would be released from the National Disaster Response Fund on assessment of the damages in the flood-hit state as per laid down procedure. Thiruvananthapuram: The Centre on Thursday clarified that Rs 600 crore released for …

Centre to give more funds to Kerala, ₹600 crore only advance aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Centre to give more funds to Kerala, ₹600 crore only advance aid

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday said ₹ 600 crore released two days ago to flood-hit Kerala was advance assistance and additional funds would be released when an inter-ministerial team visits the state again and assesses the damage. The home ministry statement came amidst a row over accepting funds from foreign governments for Kerala after the United Arab Emirates offered …

Kerala, After The Flood: Centre's aid less than the cost of one Rafale jet, one-seventh of sum spent on government's VVIP aircraft
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Centre's aid less than the cost of one Rafale jet, one-seventh of sum spent on government's VVIP aircraft

Firstpost  

In response to Kerala’s request for Rs 2,000 crore for rehabilitation, the Centre has released Rs 600 crore, less than the cost of one Rafale fighter jet, 36 of which India hopes to buy from France Mumbai: In response to Kerala’s request for Rs 2,000 cror e for the rehabilitation of those affected by recent floods, the Centre has released …

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” …

Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala

Live Mint  

As the flood waters recede gradually in Kerala and the Kodagu district of Karnataka, the focus will begin to shift from relief operations to rebuilding. Such fiscal laws across the world have inbuilt flexibility that allow the borrowing limits to be crossed in the case of special circumstances such as a sharp recession or wars or natural calamities. One possible …

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