'Submit Status Report By Monday': Atishi Pulls Up Chief Secy Over 'Laxity' In Processing Delhi Flood Relief Aid

Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi has slammed the Chief Secretary over alleged laxity in proving relief aid to flood victims in the national capital.

Delhi Minister Atishi in flood relief camp.

Source : PTI

Delhi Minister Atishi has written a letter to the Chief Secretary expressing shock over the 'delay' in the processing of flood relief aid for the people in the national capital and asked him to submit the report by 6 PM on Monday. Pulling up the bureaucrat, the Revenue Minister said that only 197 families have so far received the Delhi government's Rs 10,000 help out of 4716 families. Sharing the letter on Twitter, the official handle of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that Atishi has also asked the Chief Secretary to deploy all officers on Saturday and Sunday so that relief aid can be transferred to flood affected on Monday.

"Revenue Minister Ms @AtishiAAP pulls up Chief Secretary over laxity in processing flood relief aid

▪️"Deploy all officers on Saturday and Sunday so that relief aid can be transferred to flood affected on Monday"

▪️CS directed to submit status report to Revenue Minister and CM Arvind Kejriwal by Monday 6 PM  

Chief Minister and myslef by 6 PM  on 31.07.2023," the tweet read.

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▪️Revenue Minister Ms @AtishiAAP pulls up Chief Secretary over laxity in processing flood relief aid

▪️"Deploy all officers on Saturday and Sunday so that relief aid can be transferred to flood affected on Monday"

▪️CS directed to submit status report to Revenue… pic.twitter.com/A0VEjULNet

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) July 29, 2023

Atishi said in the letter, "Yesterday evening I reviewed the status of the ex-gratia relief of 10,000 to be given to flood affected citizens of Delhi, with the Principal Secretary Revenue, Mr. Ashwini Kumar and the concerned officers of the Revenue Department. I was shocked to find that, out of 4716 families who were staying in relief camps during the flood, only 197 families have received the 10,000 ex gratia relief of the Delhi Government"

"On 15th July, you ordered that senior IAS and DANICS officers shall monitor and assist the District Administration for rescue, relief and rehabilitation works, for the flood situation in Delhi. 19 IAS and 18 DANICS officers have been deputed in 6 flood affected Districts. It has been 10 days since the Cabinet took the decision to give 10,000 relief to families affected by floods. But in 10 days, 19 IAS and 18 DANICS officers along with 6 DMs, 6ADMs and 18 SDMs have not been able to process this relief package for a mere 4716 families," Atishi wrote giving a stern message to the officials.

Talking about the number of officers on the ground, she said, "Given the number of officers deployed for flood relief and rehabilitation, each of these officers had to process the relief for 70 families. This means they had to provide relief to 7 families per day, And that too has not been done. Such laxity is absolutely shocking. All the officers deployed by you are holding crucial positions in important departments like Health, Education, Finance, PWD, Tourism, etc. If they are showing such laxity in times of emergency and disaster, I am deeply concerned what they would be doing in the day- to-day tasks of their departments."

She then asked the Chief Secretary to ensure the deployment of all officers on Saturday and Sunday (29.07.2023 and 30.07.2023), to process the ex gratia relief of flood-affected persons, so that the money can be transferred into their bank accounts on Monday (31.07.2023).

Atishi asked the Chief Secretary to submit a Status report of the ex gratia compensation to CM Arvind Kejriwal and her by 6 PM on Monday.

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