A Bench comprising Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Sandesh D Patil, on December 24, 2025, observed that the State Government has no statutory authority to enforce such levies and cannot withhold licenses unless these contributions are made.
The BJP alleged that the report expresses what could be a massive Rs 100 crore scam in the disbursal of flood relief funds in Malda district under the TMC regime.
Led by BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra, several party MLAs staged a demonstration outside the legislature building during the ongoing winter session, demanding immediate intervention for drought-hit farmers.
The CM ordered the District Magistrates to survey the affected areas and keep a close watch on the relief operations. He also directed that the immediate distribution of relief funds be ensured for those affected by the disaster.
Punjab Assembly members from both sides criticised the government for unfairly distributing flood relief funds, accusing officials of favouring landowners and political allies. The minister denied bias, saying victims would get PKR 500,000-1 million. Lawmakers also urged better disaster mana
Bajwa highlighted the discrepancy between figures announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and those reported by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.
PTI's parliamentary committee backed Imran Khan's decision to boycott by-elections and urged him to appeal to overseas Pakistanis for flood relief funds, Dawn reported. Asad Qaiser warned of economic pressure due to crop losses, while a planned media event with KP CM Gandapur in Islamabad wa
The former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur, has strongly criticised the state government and PWD Minister for what he termed as "confusion and misrepresentation" regarding disaster relief funds. Speaking to ANI in Shimla today, Thakur clarified
Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda sharply criticised the Congress-led government in Himachal Pradesh under Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for its slow utilisation of disaster relief funds, while reaffirming the Central Government's unwavering support for the state.
"I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for approving the "Recovery and Reconstruction Plan" of Rs 2006.40 crore as relief amount due to natural calamities like floods in the year 2023," Nadda said in a post on X.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday instructed authorities to promptly distribute relief funds in cases of human or livestock casualties and ensure that those injured receive proper medical treatment.