The PM CARES Fund is not a government fund as donations to it do not go to the Consolidated Fund of India and no third party information can be parted with irrespective of its status under the Constitution and the RTI Act.
The PM CARES Fund is not a government fund as donations to it do not go to the Consolidated Fund of India and no third party information can be parted with irrespective of its status under the Constitution and the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday.
In an affidavit filed in response to a plea seeking the declaration of PM CARES as 'state', the government also reiterated that the fund is not a "public authority" under the RTI Act.
The government also decided to nominate three eminent persons for the constitution of the advisory board to the PM CARES Fund. Among those nominated for the board are former CAG Rajiv Mehrishi, former Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murthy, and Anand Shah, former CEO of Indicorps and Piramal Foundation.