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SC seeks Centre's reply on plea to shift Covid funds from PM CARES to NDRF

SC also sought a direction for the govt to prepare, notify and implement a national plan under the Disaster Management Act to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking all contributions made for Covid-19 pandemic by individuals and institutions to be credited to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) rather than PM CARES Fund.
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleged that the Centre has been "refraining from divulging information about the specific utilization of crores of rupees that have been contributed to the PM CARES Fund till date".
It also sought a direction for the government to prepare, notify and implement a national plan under the Disaster Management Act to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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