Regional and Central Flood Relief Committee Records

Sub title : Meeting Agendas, Custom Clearance of Used Clothing, Maternity Hospital Construction, and Transfer of Committee Files

Subject: Fatima Jinnah | Central Flood Relief Committee | Regional Flood Relief Committee | East Pakistan

Date of publication: 1957

Language: English

Page: 117 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 29062

Keyword: Fatima Jinnah -- Committees | Flood relief committees -- Pakistan -- Records and correspondence | Disaster relief -- Pakistan -- History | Rehabilitation -- Pakistan -- History | Committee meetings -- Pakistan -- Agendas | Used clothing -- Importation -- Customs regulations -- Pakistan

Abstract: Flood relief records from 1957‑1964: agenda for the 17th meeting of the Regional Flood Relief Committee (Dacca, 9 Nov 1957, rescheduled to 23 Nov) covering audited accounts, relief to educational institutions, Rs. 60,000 grant for Ulipur Maternity Centre, and relief to Vagrants’ Home. Correspondence about two wooden cases of used clothing for refugees (ex. ss. DARA, arrived Karachi 30 Nov 1954) detained at Customs; Miss Jinnah as Chairman of Central Flood Relief Committee is asked for exemption certificate; clearing agents Fairways executed a bond but now face Rs. 805/10 duty demand. Letters regarding construction of Fatima Jinnah Maternity Hospital at Ulipur (Rangpur) with land donated by M.A. Quasem and supervision by District Board. Transfer of committee records from Regional to Central Committee in Karachi noted.

Description: Meeting agendas and notices (November 1957) show the Regional Flood Relief Committee, chaired by Mr. Justice Amiruddin Ahmed, considering matters such as audited accounts, relief to flood‑affected schools, a Rs. 60,000 grant for a maternity centre at Ulipur, and relief to a vagrants’ home at Chandpur. A separate customs issue arises: two cases of used old clothing brought by Mr. Mohd Hussain (B.P. Company, Bahrein) on 30 November 1954 are still uncleared. The Customs Preventive Department writes to Miss Jinnah (8 November 1957) as Chairman of the Central Relief Fund Committee. Clearing agents Fairways (Karachi) explain that they cleared the goods on a bond pending an exemption certificate; after repeated reminders, they face a duty demand of Rs. 805/10. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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