Question : SPECIAL CENTRAL ASSISTANCE FOR EARTHQUAKE IN GUJARAT



(a) whether the Government have received any request from the Government of Gujarat for release of special central assistance for the earthquake affected people of Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the quantum of Central assistance requested for, the quantum of Central assistance announced and the quantum of central assistance released so far?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI AJIT SINGH)


(a) to (c): The Government of Gujarat had submitted a memorandum seeking Central assistance of about Rs.13,000 crore in the wake of the earthquake of 26th January,2001. In addition to release of Central Share of Calamity Relief Fund (CRF), assistance amounting to Rs.1467.37 crore from the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) has been released to the State besides release of funds under related central schemes.