Do spread the word around. Hope the schools, NGOs and temples are aware of this.<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0All state MIC liaison committees have until Dec 31 to submit applications for Federal Government allocations to assist Tamil schools as well as Indian places of worship and NGOs in the respective states.<\/p>\n
MIC\u00a0president Datuk G. Palanivel\u00a0said the deadline was to enable funds to be disbursed next year.<\/p>\n
After receiving the applications, MIC\u2019s headquarters would prepare a budget for allocations to be given out, either once or twice a year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is difficult when they keep asking us for funds all year round.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot be going to the Prime Minister\u2019s Department every now and then asking for allocations on their behalf,\u201d he said after presenting RM185,000 in federal aid to six temples, a church and an NGO at the Penang state library auditorium here yesterday.<\/p>\n
Palanivel, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister\u2019s Department, said once he knew the amount, it would be easier to obtain the allocation.<\/p>\n
He said the money was usually for minor projects such as repairs and extensions, upgrading of toilets, electrical wiring, water pipes and drainage systems as well as for community programmes.<\/p>\n
He encouraged Indian community leaders to contact MIC division leaders in their respective areas to submit proposal papers for the projects they planned to carry out.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome temples and NGOs miss out on the allocations because they submit their applications late and all the funds have been disbursed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n