<p>On the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Home Ministry is on a cleanliness drive and, in less than a month, has destroyed nearly 1.5 lakh files that had gathered dust for years.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While going through the steel almirahs of North Block, officials also found some interesting files which gave an insight to some historic moments.<br /><br />One of these files was about the Presidential sanction given to pay India's first Governor General Lord Mountbatten a princely sum of Rs 64,000 as TA/DA allowance for moving back to his country.<br /><br />In today's time, the amount will be equivalent to several crores of rupees, a Ministry official said.<br /><br />Another interesting snippet that came out was that after India's first President Rajendra Prasad refused to take any pension, it was eventually sent to the government's calamity fund.<br /><br />Even the salary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was sent to the calamity fund after he refused it, the files showed.<br /><br />Another file has details about the Cabinet meeting that was called before the death of Mahatma Gandhi was announced, an official said.<br /><br />Asked if these files of historic value were saved or junked, an official expressed ignorance. <br /></p>
<p>On the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Home Ministry is on a cleanliness drive and, in less than a month, has destroyed nearly 1.5 lakh files that had gathered dust for years.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While going through the steel almirahs of North Block, officials also found some interesting files which gave an insight to some historic moments.<br /><br />One of these files was about the Presidential sanction given to pay India's first Governor General Lord Mountbatten a princely sum of Rs 64,000 as TA/DA allowance for moving back to his country.<br /><br />In today's time, the amount will be equivalent to several crores of rupees, a Ministry official said.<br /><br />Another interesting snippet that came out was that after India's first President Rajendra Prasad refused to take any pension, it was eventually sent to the government's calamity fund.<br /><br />Even the salary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was sent to the calamity fund after he refused it, the files showed.<br /><br />Another file has details about the Cabinet meeting that was called before the death of Mahatma Gandhi was announced, an official said.<br /><br />Asked if these files of historic value were saved or junked, an official expressed ignorance. <br /></p>