The Union Government is yet to pay any assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund to the State to meet the drought impact in the State during the current year.
However, the State Government has allocated a total amount of `519.41 crore to different district for payment of Agriculture Input Subsidy to farmers by March 18, 2016.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Bijayshree Routray informed this in the Assembly responding to a question of Congress MlA Tara Prasad Bahinipati and a host of other MlAs.
He said a total of `251.99 crore has been distributed to farmers by March 18, 2016 and the process for distribution of the rest amount is underway.
He further informed that the State has received `147.40 croe from the outstanding Phailin amount of `399.83 crore from the Centre.
Responding to specific question on Koraput district, the Minster said a total of 262 villages of 60 gram panchayats under four blocks had suffered crop loss due to scanty rain fall this year. While a total amount of Agriculture Input Subsidy of `556.85 lakh has been given the district, so far `508.05 lakh has been distributed to farmers.
Besides, nine houses had been damaged due to heavy rainfall in the district. Affected families has been given a total of `1,27,500 as compensation. This apart, ex gratia of `4 lakh has been provided to kin of a person who lost his life in the flood in the district, the Minister said.