Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Transfer PM Cares Fund To NDRF

New Delhi: Supreme Court in its ruling on PM Cares Fund on Tuesday says the utilisation of PM Cares Fund for national disaster management, that PM Cares Fund money cannot be directed to be deposited or transferred to the National Disaster Relief Fund.

While disposing of the petition, Supreme Court said, no need for fresh national disaster relief plan. https://t.co/zp3A1rejHc

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The Court also held that there was no need for a fresh national disaster relief plan for COVID-19, and that the minimum standards of relief as issued under the Disaster Management Act prior to COVID-19 were enough.

The bench also clarified that the Centre will be free to transfer the funds to NDRF as it deems appropriate and that individuals are at liberty to donate to NDRF.

The petition was filed by Center for Public Interest Litigation, led by Advocate Prashant Bhushan.