RAJYA SABHA
The Orissa Tribal
Empowerment and Livelihood Programme (OTELP) Loan Agreement
has been signed between the Government of India and International
Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) on December 18, 2002,
The total estimated
cost of the project is about US$ 91.1 million. Following is
the break-up of the projects cost namely, Central share, State
share, International fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),
Department for International Development (DFID), U.K., World
Food Programme (WFP), Financial Institutions and Beneficiary
contribution are nil, 9.7, 20, 40, 12, 0.4, and 9.0 million
US $ respectively.
The programme is
yet to take off. Works that would be carried out under the programme
are inter alia, capacity building for empowerment, livelihood
enhancement, support for policy initiatives, development initiatives
fund, programme management and food handling.
This information
was given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual
Oram in a written reply to a question from S/Shri B. J. Panda
and Ramachandr Khuntia in the Rajya Sabha today.
