The State Government has received `600.52 crore as drought assistance in three phases for the year 2015 from the Union Government, informed Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Bijayshree Routray in the State Assembly on Monday.
The State Government had submitted a final memorandum of `2344.99 crore for drought assistance for 2015 to the Centre on January 1, 2016.
The State received `47.44 crore on February 2, `276.54 crore on March 31 and `276.54 crore on April 8, the Minister said.