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Sunday, Dec 25, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, Dec 25, 2005 |
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Natural Calamities PM to review rehab work in areas hit by tsunami Our Bureau
New Delhi , Dec. 24 ALMOST a year after the tsunami struck the Southern coast, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, is planning to revisit the region to review the rehabilitation work. Dr Singh announced this at a meeting with senior officials on Saturday where a detailed presentation was made on the steps taken to provide relief, ensure rehabilitation and facilitate reconstruction. An official statement said that a range of schemes covering ex-gratia relief, scholarship to children, psycho-social support measures, capital relief to fishermen, and universal health insurance were funded through the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. A total expenditure of Rs 900 crore would be incurred over a 10-year period, with Rs 500 crore allocated for the first three years.
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