Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Dec 27:
The Odisha government has sought Central assistance for the ensuing Nabakalebara festival and early release of the post-Phailin and Hudhud assistance.
The demand was placed by Odisha Finance minister Pradip Amat at a pre-budget meeting presided over by Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on Friday.
“I have requested the Union minister to make a provision of Rs 740 crore Central assistance in the Union budget for the Nabakalebara festival scheduled in June next year. I have also requested the Centre to approve the release of the pending amount of Rs 777 crore towarsds post-cyclone assistance for Hudhud and Rs 399 crore for Phailin”, Amat told reporters after the meeting.
He also said he had requested the Union Finance minister to provide the compensation amount to the state towards the loss of Central Sales Tax (CST).
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