(a) whether the Government has approved to hike financial assistance to KBK region of
Odisha;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government of Odisha has asked to increase the quantum of special
assistance to the region;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the hike in special assistance is proposed to continue during the Twelfth Plan
period; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a)&(b): It is proposed to hike the allocation of Special Central Assistance for the Special Plan
for the KBK districts of Odisha from Rs.130 crore per annum during the Eleventh Five Year
Plan period to Rs.250 crore in 2012-13.
(c) &(d): The State Government has been requesting that the allocation for the Special Plan for
the KBK districts be enhanced. A draft Eight Year Perspective Plan for the KBK region for the
period 2009-10 to 2016-17 with an ACA component of Rs. 4550 crore was submitted by the
State Government. The decision on the proposed Eight Year Perspective Plan had been
deferred in view of the decisions which are yet to be taken with regard to the Twelfth Five Year
Plan. The State Government has also submitted the draft Special Plan for the KBK districts
for 2012-13 for Special Central Assistance of Rs.250 crore.
(e) & (f): The proposed enhanced Special Central Assistance for the Special Plan for the KBK
Districts of Odisha is for 2012-13. Meanwhile, it has been decided to restructure the
Backward Regions Grant Fund(BRGF), including the District Component as well as the State
Component covering the Special Plan, for the Twelfth Five Year Plan. The decision to
continue the Special Plan for the KBK districts and the hike in the level of Special Central
Assistance for the remaining years of the Twelfth Five Year Plan period will be taken after
completion of this exercise.