June 16, 2002
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am enclosing copy of a letter addressed by Shri Eduardo Faleiro, MP to
Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee re. permission to contribute a
sum of Rs. 1 crore from MPLADS for relief and rehabilitation of the
victims of communal violence in Gujarat. The letter is being released
for publication.
For any clarifications please contact Shri Faleiro at tel. Nos. 3319395
or 9810028850.
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
(K. SHARMA)
Secretary to
Shri Eduardo Faleiro, MP
Dear Prime Minister
Having visited Gujarat and being in touch with the distressing situation
there, I intend to contribute a sum of Rs. 1 crore from my allocation
under "Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme" (MPLADS) for
relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the recent communal violence
in that State. I may be permitted to do so.
Under MPLADS every MP is entitled to an allocation of Rs. 2 crore per year
for development works in his constituency or State. However, the Rules
were relaxed to permit allocation by MPs under MPLADS for the victims of
the Gujarat earthquake last year and of the Orissa cyclone in the year
before. Similar relaxation may now be permitted for the benefit of the
victims of the recent Gujarat holocaust. If the rules are relaxed most
MPs would like to utilise a substantial part of their allocation under
MPLADS for this noble purpose. A contribution by a large number of
Parliamentarians will motivate the people of the country to also
contribute for this worthy cause.
I also urge you to kindly issue an appeal to all our countrymen to donate
generously for this cause on the same lines of the appeals issued by you
at the time of the Gujarat earthquake and the Orissa cyclone.
The above becomes necessary since the State Government has not yet taken
effective steps in this matter. The recommendations of the National
Human Rights Commission including those relating to relief and
rehabilitation are not being implemented effectively. May I, therefore,
request you to direct the State Government to take the following measures
urgently :
i) The compensation for the damaged/burnt/destroyed houses should be paid
as per the norms adopted for the earthquake victims;
ii) The compensation for Ghat Vakhri (compensation for burnt/looted
household articles) should be a minimum of Rs.20,000/-;
iii) Immediate allotment of house sites to enable the victims to relocate
themselves with honour and dignity;
iv) Involving Housing Finance Institutions like HUDCO, NHB, CANFIN Homes,
LIC etc. to advance loans liberally with minimum paperwork and at nominal
interest rates. The repayment period should be spread over a period of
20 years and it should begin after three years from the date of
construction of the house.
With personal regards,
(EDUARDO FALEIRO)
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
Prime Minister of India,
New Delhi.
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