SHRI NAIK APPROVES RELEASE OF ADDITIONAL
10,000 KL KEROSENE FOR ORISSA
Shri Ram Naik, Minister
of Petroleum & Natural Gas has approved release of 10,000
kilo litre (KL) additional allocation of kerosene to Orissa for
meeting the emergent requirements of the flood affected people
in the State.
Shri Naveen Patnaik,
Chief Minister of Orissa informed Shri Naik on 3rd
September, 2003 that 2.5 million people in 3,872 village and 15
towns of 16 districts in the State have been affected by the recent
floods. In order to meet the emergent requirement of the flood
affected people, he requested the Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas for an additional allocation of 10,000 KL of kerosene.
Keeping in view the
havoc created by the floods paralysing the normal life of the
people in Orissa, Shri Ram Naik today approved release of this
additional allocation of kerosene. The State Government would
be required to lift this additional allocation as per their requirement.
