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"The fund is not fully released for the state yet. However, the state will get the amount (Rs 815 crore) as decided by the high level commi...

The Centre had announced financial assistance of Rs 815 crore for Odisha drought in 2015 which affected 28 of the total 30 districts.

Mohapatra said the assistance was approved at the High Level Committee meeting chaired by Union home minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi.

The Centre approved drought assistance of Rs 815 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund, Odisha's Special Relief Commissioner, P K Mo...

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the ruling BJD would continue to fight against negligence by successive central governments.

Odisha Government today requested the Centre to ask NABARD to sanction Rs 1,300 crore to Odisha State Cooperative Bank at the earliest

The proposed visit follows Odisha government's interim memorandum seeking an assistance of Rs 1,687 crore to mitigate the drought situation.

"To reduce the suffering of farmers, adequate fund flow under MGNRES may be ensured by the Centre to the state government," Patnaik said in...

It demanded an all-party meeting to tackle farmers issues, waive farm loans, Rs 20 lakh assistance to affected farmers per acre and Rs ten ...

Naveen Patnaik today announced crop loan at one per cent interest and a provision of drought assistance of Rs 100 per quintal of paddy for ...

Charging Congress and BJP with misleading the people over incidents of suicide by farmers, Patro said, "They are doing politics over farmer...

Patnaik stated that the requirement of the state to meet the balance cost of ongoing irrigation projects worked out to about Rs 5,200 crore.

A team comprising officials from ICAR and other government departments will soon visit Odisha to take stock of the drought situation and su...

Congress described the drought like situation and power crisis in Odisha as man-made and lashed out at the state govt holding it responsibl...

With monsoon playing truant, a severe drought looms over Odisha. At least 90% of the paddy crop seems to have been affected.