(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the
Government of Orissa to include more districts in the KBK
Development Programme;
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto ;
(c) whether the Government has any proposal to sanction additional
financial package to the Government of Orissa for the development of
KBK region ;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the funds released to the Government of Orissa during the last three
years under this programme?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING
(SHRI M.V. RAJASEKHARAN)
(a) : Yes, sir.
(b) : It was not considered feasible to accede to the request of the State
Government as the extension would result in spreading the available resources too
thinly to have the needed impact in the KBK districts.
(c) : No, sir.
(d) : Does not arise.
(e) : Additional Central Assistance / Special Central Assistance released to the
Government of Orissa for the KBK districts during the last three years is as
under:-
(Rs. in crore) Year Additional Central Assistance/Special Central Assistance released during the year
2001-02 100.00 2002-03 200.00 2003-04 250.00#