(a) whether the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry have requested for additional
central assistance to undertake Tsunami Rehabilitation Projects;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?
(a) whether the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry have requested for additional
central assistance to undertake Tsunami Rehabilitation Projects;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI V. RADHIKA SELVI)
(a) to (c): The revised Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme (TRP) was approved by the
Empowered Group of Minister (EGoM) on 10.01.2007 at an estimated cost of Rs. 9822.10 crore
to be implemented over a four year period from 2005-06 to 2008-09. For the State of Tamil Nadu,
a total outlay of Rs. 4165.33 crore, comprising Rs. 2678.27 crore as Externally Aided Project
(EAP) component and Rs. 1486.96 crore as Additional Central Assistance (ACA) component has been
approved. For the Union Territory of Puducherry (earlier Pondicherry), a total outlay of Rs.
663.73 crore, comprising Rs. 185.10 crore as EAP component and Rs. 478.63 crore as ACA component
has been approved. The EGoM also decided that no major fluctuations in the programme now
approved should be allowed and the implementing agencies should complete the work in a
scientific manner with a view to providing relief and rehabilitating people. No requests have
been received from the Governments of Tamil Nadu or Puducherry for grant of Additional
Central Assistance beyond the outlay approved under TRP.