(a) whether 75 percent share of the Government of Madhya Pradesh
has been ensured in the schemes being run for the victims of Bhopal
gas tragedy;
(b) if so, whether funds for the rehabilitation schemes for these
victims are being made available to the above State Government as
per the said agreement; and
(c) if not, the time by which these funds are likely to be
made available to the said State Government ?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS
AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) to (c): Government of India had released its share of 75 % of total
outlay of ` 258 crore for the first Action Plan of the State Government
of Madhya Pradesh for medical, economic, social and environmental
rehabilitation of Bhopal Gas Victims, approved in 1990.The implementation
of this Action Plan was completed in July, 1999.
In July,2010, Government of India has further released its share of 75 %
i.e. ` 204.56 crore of the total approved outlay of ` 272.75 crore as
Additional Central Assistance for schemes for medical, economic, social
rehabilitation and for providing safe drinking water under the New Plan
of Action submitted by Government of Madhya Pradesh.