PM-CARES Fund — a few unavoidable questions

[Dr Sundar]

Dear Sirs 

During the COVID emergency, many citizens—including government employees and PSUs—contributed to the PM-CARES Fund, trusting it to be a transparent national relief mechanism.

With that trust in mind, a few unavoidable and factual questions arise—questions that concern process, not politics:

What is the officially consolidated amount collected under PM-CARES from its inception till date?

(There is still no single, comprehensive public disclosure.)

Where is the detailed utilisation statement—project-wise and state-wise—showing how these funds were deployed?

(Only broad summaries have been released at times , i think .)

Why is PM-CARES audited by a private auditor appointed by the Trust, and not by the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG), which audits most funds involving public's money?

Why is PM-CARES outside the RTI Act, despite being chaired by the Prime Minister and administered using government infrastructure and personnel?

Why are audited accounts not placed before Parliament, which is the normal accountability 

 route in a democracy?

These are not allegations; but clarifications seeking  updation 

They are basic transparency expectations that would apply to any fund created during a national crisis and supported by citizens’ money.

If clear answers are not easily accessible, is it  unreasonable for citizens to ask why—especially when contributions were made in good faith and urgency.?

Shared only in the spirit of informed citizenship and accountability—values that senior citizens like us have long upheld.

With regards and respects

Namaskaram

"KNOW THYSELF .

SELF KNOWLEDGE IS REAL KNOWLEDGE.

ALL OTHER KNOWLEDGE IS IGNORANCE AND THEY ARE NO  KNOWLEDGE  "   

~~~ Bhagavan Ramana

     

[Rajaram Krishnamurthy]

PMCARES FUND IS A PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST ad not a govt body subjected to normal audit. If you have any allegations it is subject to prosecution asb Gandhi news magazine Nothing wrong about it. Balance sheet are available openly in net fir examination KR IRS 241225

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[Dr Sundar]

Thank you for your note which  if you re read yourself you will not be able to decipher  completely.  

However ,

I had never denied mentioning  that  PM-CARES is legally structured as a public charitable trust and I have made no allegations of wrongdoing.

My point was only this simple one: legality and transparency are not the same.

While balance sheets are available, they are summary statements and do not provide project-wise or state-wise utilisation details. Given that the Prime Minister and Union Ministers are trustees and that public-sector contributions were involved, it is reasonable for citizens to expect a higher level of disclosure.

Asking such questions is not an accusation, but a normal civic expectation—especially when contributions were made during a national emergency.

I believe this is where the matter rests.

There is nothing for you or anybody  to loose one's self but to understand the words as words to its correct understanding and leave there .

 Happy  Christmas  and Healthy and Happy New year. 

With warm Regards 

[Rajaram Krishnamurthy]

Thank you  The balance sheet is enough to get the detailed analysis; also data is in that web site; and since it is a public charitable trust as that of reliance ambani and TATA and ,no one suspect the charity in them; and because he is PM you assumed something unlike TATA etc; so does anyone suspect TTD?; but it happened that there was corruption; did anyone suspect Sabarimala?; but corruption was there; so also, the day on which PMCares b;ows it is to be questioned on that day; as it is not that of GOI, no one is expected to donate; may be that trust as any other major trusts of duplicate swamijis and political ones, do, may be used, for getting the donations unaccounted also. All are in the game. But transparency can I expect as a right in your or my trust? That is what I said. Politics do need several right and wrong aspects as told in ARTHA SASTRA. If the Govt fund is swindled even that may not be transparent at all as one would like to understand. But a balance sheet can be well read by an accountant where the malifh may lie. Hence one who is ready to prosecute may gather the evidence since facts are available openly. Thanks again Merry Xmas KR IRS 251225