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December
2007
RELIEF FUNDS
Babus
use Kargil relief funds for cars, ACs nappies
Government
officials running Indian Red Cross Society branches in Punjab used
funds amounting to lakhs, meant for relief to people affected by war
or natural disasters, to buy cars, ACs, cellphones, furniture — and
even nappies for their babies. Documents of expenses between 1999 and
2006, obtained through the RTI Act by Ludhiana-based NGO Resurgence
India, also show that funds were used to pay hotel and restaurant
bills and newspaper bills. The documents suggested money collected
for relief to those hit by the Kargil war, Orissa supercyclone and
Gujarat earthquake never reached the victims. Grants from central
ministries were also misused or diverted.
by
Manish Tiwari. The Hindustan Times. 03/12/2007
'Red
Cross probe eyewash'
Ludhiana-based
NGO, Resurgence India, which probed the misuse of Red Cross funds by
state officials, said on Monday that the inquiry ordered by the
Punjab government was an eyewash and would not yield results.
Hindustan Times had done an expose on Sunday on the misuse of the
funds that were meant for disaster and war relief but which were
instead used by some officials to buy ACs, cars and even nappies for
children. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal ordered an
inquiry by four divisional commissioners after the expose.
The
Hindustan Times. 04/12/2007
Floods:
Centre not to provide aid
The
arrival of a Central team, though belated, may have increased the
hopes of people devastated by the flash floods in north Karnataka in
September. But a look into the Union Governments latest communication
in this regard, is enough to shatter all expectations... In a letter
dated November 22 (a copy of which is available with Deccan Herald)
to the Chief Secretary, the Union Home Ministry’s letter signed by
V P Pasrija, Consultant (DM-I) has refused to release any funds under
the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF), to places affected by
floods in June - July 2007, in the State.
by
P M Raghunandan. The Deccan Herald. 18/12/2007
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