(a) whether the Government proposes to grant financial assistance to Odisha under the Special Assistance Scheme during the current financial year;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for the same;
(c) the time by which the said allocation is likely to be released to the State Government; and
(d) the details of infrastructure projects identified for development by the State Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF FINANCE
(SMT NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*293 REGARDING ‘FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ODISHA’ RAISED BY SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, MP, LOK SABHA FOR ANSWER ON 09.08.2021
(a) & (b): Yes Sir. The Union Government has allocated a sum of Rs.374 crore to the State of Odisha under the scheme ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for 2021-22’.
(c) & (d): The State Government of Odisha is yet to submit a proposal under the scheme for 2021-22.
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