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The Government has accepted the advice of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee and approved a $2 million grant from the Disaster Relief Fund to World Vision Hong Kong to undertake a relief project for flood victims in India.
Announcing the grant today (September 12), a government spokesman said the committee hoped the grant would help provide relief to flood victims in India.
¡§To ensure that the money will be used for the designated purposes, the relief agency has been asked to submit an evaluation report and an audited account on the use of the grant after the relief project has been completed,¡¨ the spokesman said.
The Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee is responsible for advising the Government on the policy and practices regarding the disbursement of funding for disaster relief from the Disaster Relief Fund, which was established in December, 1993, for emergency disaster relief in places outside Hong Kong, as well as advising on specific amounts to specific recipients, and monitoring the use of grants.
The committee is chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration. Members include Mr Victor Lo Chung-wing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, Mrs Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun, Dr Kwok Ka-ki, Mr Michael Lai Kam-cheung, Mr Irving Koo Yee-yin, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury and the Secretary for Labour and Welfare.
Ends/Friday, September 12, 2008
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