Wednesday, April 30, 2008

KBK receives Rs 115.02 cr during 2007-08

The Pioneer, 30th April, 2008

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Tribal Affairs PR Kyndiah, in a reply to a question by Ramachandra Khuntia in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, said the flow of funds to the KBK districts during 2007-08 for healthcare, education, drinking water and food has been tentatively calculated on an average basis and worked out to Rs 115.02 crore under tribal sub-plan, out of which Rs 82.46 crore has been reportedly as utilised. A sum of Rs 57.15 crore under Special Central Assistance (SCA) for the KBK district under Revised Long Term Action Plan (RLTAP) provided in the year 2007-08 for tribal education, health care and feeding programmes has been reported as utilised.

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