We are receiving many petitions/appeals from various corners seeking financial assistance.  While the Government is trying its best to lend a helping hand in as many deserving cases as possible, with the limited resources at its disposal, the large volume of such cases have shown that there is no way out except bringing them to the notice of benevolent individuals and charity organisations.  The Government would like to act as an intermediary between the needy and benign persons in this regard and is, therefore, putting up such appeals in our website for wider reach.  They are neither directions from the Government nor a means of refraining from its responsibility but only manifestations of its concern to see the grievance redressed.   We have received certain mails questioning the motive and correctness of such action in response to an earlier appeal put up by us in our website while we have received several mails offering assistance as well.   Readers may note that these are petitions from fellow human beings in distress and we would be thankful to those who treat such appeals with magnanimity.