When Manmohan Singh Govt Rejected Foreign Aid For Disaster Management
Kerala has been suffering from the most devastating floods in the last 100 years of its history. With more than 220 people dead, a million people have been displaced, stranded and sent to a thousand of relief camps across various districts in Kerala. There is widespread call for help throughout the country. Volunteers are coming forward in large number to help the flood victims. Airways are offering free flight tickets to doctors, skilled professional and accredited volunteers willing to participate in the relief works in Kerala. Many foreign countries are offering monetary aid for the disaster relief and rehabilitation efforts. But the recent aid offered by the United Arab Emirates has created furore in India. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday announced that the UAE has offered to help rebuild the flood-ravaged state with an aid of 700 crores According to the CM, the offer of financial aid was conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Sh