(a) the details of amounts and grants recommended by the Central Teams which
visited Orissa for overseeing relief operations of Super Cyclone of 1999, the Drought of
2000 followed by Floods of 2001;
(b) the actual funds released for the purpose to the State during the last three years;
(c) the details of the report of Central Team that visited the State; and
(d) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (d): Funds amounting to Rs.828.15 crore from the National fund for Calamity
Relief (NFCR) in the wake of floods and cyclones (including Super Cyclone), Rs.49.62
crore form the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) in the wake of drought of
2000-01 and Rs.100 crore from the NCCF in the wake of floods of July-August, 2001
were released to Orissa, taking into account the reports of Central Teams and keeping
in view the approved items and norms eligible for assistance from the NFCR/NCCF.
These were in addition to the release of entire Central share of Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) for 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02 to the State.