Why Center is not accepting the UAE's aid for Kerala Floods....

[Spartan]

The government is unlikely to accept any foreign financial assistance for flood relief operations in Kerala, official sources said on Tuesday, which would rule out UAE's generous aid offer of Rs 700 crore for the state.

The government has taken the considered decision to rely solely on domestic efforts to tide over the situation, they said, as it feels it has the wherewithal to deal with the calamity. However, the final decision will be taken by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA said that it hasn't got any offer or proposal yet.

India has not accepted any aid from a country or a multinational organisation since 2007 and the policy is unlikely to change now, sources said. Even during the floods in Uttarakhand and Kashmir, the Centre had declined foreign aid offers, they said.
 

Syed Akbaruddin, who was the spokesperson for ministry of external affairs, had said after the 2013 Uttarakhand floods that India had declined Russia’s offer of help as India has the adequate ability to deal with any emergencies.

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

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, called up Prime Minister Modi and made the offer for assistance, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in Thiruvananthapuram.

The government of Maldives has also decided to donate USD 50,000 (Rs 35 lakh) for flood affected people in Kerala. It is understood that the UN is also offering some assistance for Kerala. However, sources said India is unlikely to accept the assistance.

But the decision to accept or decline UAE’s offer would be a political one too. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has in a series of tweets expressed his gratitude to UAE for the offer of help.

“The state has a privileged relationship with the UAE. It is like a second country for the Kerala community, and we express our thanks and appreciation to the brotherly state of the United Arab Emirates for this support,” he said in one of his tweets.

The floods in Kerala, worst in a century, have claimed lives of 231 people in the last 10 days besides rendering over 14 lakh people homeless.

Kerala has sought a Rs 2,600 crore special package from the Centre as it stares at a massive rebuilding exercise. The central government has so far released Rs 600 crore. The chief minister had earlier said the state had suffered damages of about Rs 20,000 crore.

The ministry of home affairs had on Monday declared the floods a "severe calamity" and clarified that there is no provision to declare any calamity as national calamity under the Disaster Management Act.

Though rains have eased over the last two days, vast swathes of land remain under a seemingly endless sheet of water in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Kollam districts.

Facing a daunting task, the state government also asked the Centre to enhance its borrowing limit and sought permission to impose a 10 per cent cess on GST to mobilise funds for rebuilding Kerala.

[Amrita]

MEA said that it hasn't got any offer or proposal yet ---anadam enti kinda offered ani amounts to saha undi ga? 

[Spartan]

Just now, Amrita said:

MEA said that it hasn't got any offer or proposal yet ---anadam enti kinda offered ani amounts to saha undi ga? 

there are some official channels and protocols to follow at international level..

stmt ichesinanta matrana..it doesnt mean it is on table...

[Amrita]

1 minute ago, Spartan said:

there are some official channels and protocols to follow at international level..

stmt ichesinanta matrana..it doesnt mean it is on table...

I see but offered ani ala cheppukuntaru till its on table . 

[MagaMaharaju]

Amma pettadhu adukku thinanivvadhu types ah 

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, Amrita said:

I see but offered ani ala cheppukuntaru till its on table . 

communication and call with leader of the country...as a gesture vachindi kabatti offer is on table..

but accept cheyali ani anukunte..MEA should get message from UAE MEA..then it becomes official..

[Amrita]

Just now, Spartan said:

communication and call with leader of the country...as a gesture vachindi kabatti offer is on table..

but accept cheyali ani anukunte..MEA should get message from UAE MEA..then it becomes official..

I see..thanks 

[Spartan]

Just now, MagaMaharaju said:

Amma pettadhu adukku thinanivvadhu types ah 

amma  1400Cr ichindi..and vere central services are helping out....

 

[psycopk]

3 minutes ago, Spartan said:

there are some official channels and protocols to follow at international level..

stmt ichesinanta matrana..it doesnt mean it is on table...

governements ila charity accept cheytam not a good sign.. ekkado chinna melika pedataru... aa funds usage coordination kosam oka team vastadi ani..

vallu ikada local ga chakram tipite.. inka ante sangatulu.. already atukula bontha.. easy to tear into pieces..

[MagaMaharaju]

Just now, Spartan said:

amma  1400Cr ichindi..and vere central services are helping out....

 

Saripothaya

[Spartan]

Just now, psycopk said:

governements ila charity accept cheytam not a good sign.. ekkado chinna melika pedataru... aa funds usage coordination kosam oka team vastadi ani..

vallu ikada local ga chakram tipite.. inka ante sangatulu.. already atukula bontha.. easy to tear into pieces..

yup. India has to oblige to their other things in future..if it accepts this now..so thats the reason they stopped accepting it since 2007.

UN Security Council seat kosam adiginappudu evvadu raadu munduki..

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, MagaMaharaju said:

Saripothaya

let them put that in use first...spending that amount will take time..

depending on the progress other funds kuda add avutunnai kada...within India...

[MagaMaharaju]

3 minutes ago, Spartan said:

let them put that in use first...spending that amount will take time..

depending on the progress other funds kuda add avutunnai kada...within India...

Cool

[psycopk]

6 minutes ago, Spartan said:

yup. India has to oblige to their other things in future..if it accepts this now..so thats the reason they stopped accepting it since 2007.

UN Security Council seat kosam adiginappudu evvadu raadu munduki..

china is doing the same to pak.. they have their own camps in pak..

india did the same is afghanistan.. they built consulates closer to pak boarder..

[Desi_guy]

13 minutes ago, MagaMaharaju said:

Amma pettadhu adukku thinanivvadhu types ah 

chala simple ga chepparu kani amma already annam pettindi...