Question : ASSISTANCE FOR DROUGHT RELIEF

he time by which the amount sought is likely to be released by the Union Government to the drought affected States including Rajasthan for the year 2009-2010 according to the norms of the National Calamity Contingency Fund?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI TARIQ ANWAR)

Based on the reports of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) that visited drought affected States to assess the damage/losses and recommendations of Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), Central Government had approved financial assistance from National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) to 15 States during 2009-10. Details are at Annexure-I.