Shanta Kumar demands Rs 20,000 crore from unclaimed money with GoI be given to Himachal Pradesh to help victims of Natural Disaster
25-Jul-2025 08:06 AM 7542
Palampur, July 24 (Reporter) Former Chief Minister and former Union Minister Shanta Kumar said that Himachal Pradesh has been facing the most horrific floods in history where140 people have died in this small state. He said that many people have lost their homes and land. Hundreds of roads have been destroyed. Even reading the newspaper is heart-wrenching. He said that the central and state governments are working on relief. The people of the state are also involved in relief work and all this relief is like a drop in the ocean. Rehabilitating the people is a very difficult task and requires a lot of money. Shanta Kumar said that while thinking about this, the focus went towards the two lakh crore rupees that have been lying with India for years. He said that there is no claimant for it. Someone deposited the money and after some time he died, there was no dispute in his family. No one has claimed that money for years. The unclaimed money of about 2 lakh crore rupees is lying with Government of India. He said that according to a report, Rs 42,270 crore is deposited in the bank accounts of India, Rs 32,273 crore in the post office, Rs 8,500 crore in the PF account and Rs 20,062 crore in the Bhartiya Company. In this way, the money of insurance and unclaimed institutions is lying with the government. He said that Himachal Pradesh should be declared a victim of national disaster and added that out of Rs 2 lakh crore, at least Rs 20 thousand crore should be given to the Himachal Pradesh government. He said this money is national money and can be better used for the sufferers of the natural disasters in Himachal . Shanta Kumar has asked Himachal Government and Himachali people to strongly raise this issue with the Government of India...////...
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