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Govt not bound to transfer funds from PM CARES to NDRF, rules SC

The court also said there is no need for a new plan and that one under the National Disaster Management Act, made by the government last November, is enough to deal with Covid-19

A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI

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This was a complete and unquestioning clean chit to the government | Photo: PTI

4 min read Last Updated : Aug 19 2020 | 1:20 AM IST

Money collected under the PM CARES Fund for the Covid-19 pandemic need not be transferred to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), the Supreme Court said today, adding that the government is free to transfer money to the disaster response fund if it feels it is appropriate to do so.

The court also said there is no need for a new plan and that one under the National Disaster Management Act, made by the government last November, is enough to deal with Covid-19.

This was a complete and unquestioning clean chit to the government that ministers and top leaders celebrated

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