Question : WORLD BANK AIDED RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES .

(a) The rural development and rural employment schemes presently being implemented in coastal districts of Orissa with World Bank assistance under the targeted Rural initiative infrastructure scheme for poverty termination;

(b) The amount of World Bank Fund obtained for those projects;

(c) Whether all the coastal districts have been covered under the programme;

(d) If not, which district has been left out; and

(e) The reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRIMATI SURYAKANTA PATIL)

(a) No, Sir. At present, there is no World Bank aided Rural Development and Employment Scheme being implemented in the State of Orissa.

(b) to (e) In view of (a) above, question does not arise.