India unlikely to accept foreign donations for Kerala floods

[manlion]

The government is unlikely to accept any foreign financial assistance for flood relief operations in Kerala, official sources said. They said government has taken a considered decision to rely solely on domestic efforts to tide over the situation.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered USD 100 million (around Rs 700 crore) as financial assistance for flood relief operation in Kerala.

Earlier on Tuesday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the media about UAE's decision to give assistance in a press meet, adding that he was grateful to the Arab nation.

"Today morning, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, informed our Prime Minister about their contribution for Kerala and this was conveyed to me by M.A. Yusuf Ali (who owns Lulu Supermarkets)," said Vijayan. "The Kerala diaspora has been a huge source of help for us. Since they have done tremendous service in the Middle East, it has helped build good relations with the governments there," he said.

Around three million Indians live and work in the UAE out of which 80 per cent are from Kerala.

Meanwhile, the Union government on Tuesday released Rs 600 crore to Kerala even as the the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met again to review the rescue and relief operations in the state.

Heavy rains accompanied by flash floods and series of landslides ravaged the tourist state where more than 200 people have died and 10 lakh have been forced into relief camps

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[manlion]

Britain gave India nearly £300 m aid last year
Official figures reveal that Britain spent £11.7billion on aid - including £279million for India - despite objections from Tory MPs

Britain gave India nearly £300million in financial aid last year despite pledges by ministers to end the handouts.

India became the second highest recipient of Britain's aid spendingafter its funding rose by £10million to nearly £279million, more than Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Syria.

Conservative MPs said the amount of taxpayer's money being given to one of the World's fastest growing economies is "ridiculous".

India has its own space programme and recently unveiled plans to spend more than £10billion on a fleet of new warships and submarines.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wo...ain-gave-India-nearly-300m-aid-last-year.html

 

[manlion]

 

[GHALIB]

propaganda ..........

 

[baajey]

shameless govt.
sees fake vanity more than the lives of the nation.

 

[Path-Finder]

#FakeNews

 

[Tshering22]

shameless govt.
sees fake vanity more than the lives of the nation.

Okay. Here is the thing; donations are not a problem.

The government has more than enough funds as well as significant donations from within India to cover up for the cost. There is no vanity involved here. India has been able to address its natural disasters woes since 2004 Tsunami when India refused massive donations from entities in Europe and Middle East.

Reason?

India's economy can take it and we have met the requirement. The military is already rehabilitating people there and so are the dozens of aid workers and state and national relief officers.

The issue currently faced by them is logistical which is also being ironed out.

Most foreign donations come with invisible strings which only cause rifts later. These are initially disguised as 'well meaning' but as they say; there is no free lunch.

SO before you start whining about the government, think why the donations are being refused.

 

[Tshering22]

LOL!

India has already got enough donations from Indians within and outside as well as national and state governments.

We appreciate the help offered, but no need. We can handle on our own.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Okay. Here is the thing; donations are not a problem.

The government has more than enough funds as well as significant donations from within India to cover up for the cost. There is no vanity involved here. India has been able to address its natural disasters woes since 2004 Tsunami when India refused massive donations from entities in Europe and Middle East.

Reason?

Do you mean it, losses in Kerala is in excess of 18,000-20,000 crore.

The aid/fund provided/promised by Modi govt. is a paltry 500-600 crore rupees, this is like adding insult to injury.

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/...re-at-a-loss-of-over-rs-20000-cr/20180820.htm




Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore





Kerala floods: Narendra Modi announces Rs 500 crore relief package after conducting aerial survey, says 'nation is with Kerala'


https://www.firstpost.com/india/ker...meeting-top-government-officials-4990531.html

 

[Tshering22]

Do you mean it, losses in Kerala is in excess of 18,000-20,000 crore.

The aid/fund provided/promised by Modi govt. is a paltry 500-600 crore rupees, this is like adding insult to injury.

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/...re-at-a-loss-of-over-rs-20000-cr/20180820.htm




Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore





Kerala floods: Narendra Modi announces Rs 500 crore relief package after conducting aerial survey, says 'nation is with Kerala'


https://www.firstpost.com/india/ker...meeting-top-government-officials-4990531.html

Aid programmes are not something that you release in one go.

Do you know what would happen if the government wrote a single blank check for the local politicians of any state? Not even 10% of it would go into the hands of the people.

Aid programmes are handed down in India in phases to ensure that the money doesn't go into political coffers and instead into the relief work for the people. The 500 crore + all the state government donations are just donations in addition to the amount that centre would disburse in a CENTRE-STATE framework as they do while transferring normal budgets.

I don't know how it works in Pakistan, but in India, we have suffered many times in the past with politicians hogging away all the money means for disaster relief. Hence the phased deployment of funds.

Kerala has one of India's busiest airports and is an economic pillar of the country; do you really think the centre doesn't know?

Use your head for once.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

I don't know how it works in Pakistan, but in India, we have suffered many times in the past with politicians hogging away all the money means for disaster relief. Hence the phased deployment of funds.

Kerala has one of India's busiest airports and is an economic pillar of the country; do you really think the centre doesn't know?

Use your head for once.

I agree with not giving blanket approval of larger funds at once for the Kerala...fraught with dangers and political consequences as well, people need help at once and across the board, not after 6 months or say one year. And Kerala had a CPI and Congress plus joint government...one reason about the fallback.

Kerala has the biggest diaspora in India, many millions working in Gulf countries.

It has the highest literacy rate in India as well, again can go in favor and against the BJP government...depending on the relief work and people take on it.

 

[manlion]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1031887431077785600

 

[AyanRay]

India didn't take any financial aid from any Govt or organization when Earthquake struck Gujrat killing 17,000 people, or during Tsunami or during the Kashmir Earthquakes (CNN actually ran a campaign criticising and ridiculling Indian Govt for not accepting aid during that time) or the recent Uttarakhand Floods which killed around 6,000 people. Don't know what's changed here that we should accept foreign Aids.

 

[AyanRay]

Never heard a Gujrati or a Tamil or a North Indian abusing the Centre when natural calamity struck them.

 

[manlion]

On UAE Aid, Kerala Minister's Reminder: Centre Can't Pay For Rebuilding
Kerala floods: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the cabinet will submit a comprehensive plan to the Centre that will help build a new Kerala

NEW DELHI:
The Centre's financial package for Kerala may fall far below requirement and it should not deny others a chance to help the flood-hit state. In an interview with NDTV, Kerala finance minister Thomas Issac made the point, discussing the Rs. 700-crore aid, which Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, has been promised by the United Arab Emirates.

https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/on...minder-centre-cant-pay-for-rebuilding-1904361