I would like to know how many Goans have died in that tragedy in Canacona. Is there a official list? Or else the Maplad from Shantaram might reach to migrants which are not listed. Take care Mr Naik, this money should not be misused.
Stephen Dias On 7 January 2014 15:10, Shantaram Naik <shantaram...@gmail.com> wrote: > SHANTARAM NAIK M.P > > 2137, Near Swami Math, > > Gogol, Margao > > 9422439990 > > 09868181344 > > 7th Jan 2014 > > > > *SHANTARAM NAIK ANNOUNCES FIVE LAKHS FROM MPLAD FOR CANACONA DISASTER > RELIEF* > > FOR THE FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION > > > > Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. who visited Canacona , today, announced a sum of > rupees five lakhs from the MPLAD funds towards the disaster relief , caused > due to the collapse of a multi storey building in Canacona taluka, South > Goa district. > > Mr Naik said that it is for the District management to decide how to use > the fund but added that as a Member of Parliament representing the entire > State ,it was his duty to be of help to the members of the deceased > families and families of those injured during the tragedy. > > People appeared to be angry that the local ruling party is more > interested in organizing a public rally for one of their leaders rather > than concentrating their efforts in Canacona. > > In a statement issued today, Mr Naik said he tried to pacify the people > saying the administration , which has no experience in handling such > disasters in the past, is doing its best to hand over the extricated > bodies to the relatives , after proper identification and count. He also > said that efforts are on to extricate trapped bodies. > > Mr Naik said that he had a brief discussion with the Collector of South > Goa , policers and officers of State Disaster Management team, who are > planning to demolish the nearby building to avoid further damage. > > Mr Naik said locals were angry that there is an undue delay in > obtaining technical > machinery required in such operations > > Mr Naik also said he will try obtain Central funds ,if needed. > Unfortunately, Mr Naik said MPLAD funds cannot be given to individual > victims, > and that, he was of the strong view that MPLAd rules should be amended to > permit MPs to distribute one or two percent of the funds to individuals for > emergency individual relief, he said. > > Mr Naik said that people of Canacona have become emotional and they are > expressing their ire over politicians and government officers but, everyone > should understand their emotional outburst at this critical hour Mr Naik > said. > > Mr Naik said was in Bengalaru in connection with party work but he rushed > to Canacona this morning despite the fact that one of his cousin brothers > , met with serious accident this morning while on a morning walk at Margao > and > was admitted in GMC in a critical condition. > > > > RELEASED FROM THE OFFICE > > OF SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK
