Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Monday assured the state government that an additional 1,000 kilo-litre of kerosene will be arranged for distribution among the cyclone-affected people.
Pradhan said this in response to Patnaik’s May 10 letter regarding release of additional 1,000 kilo-litre of kerosene free of cost for supply to cyclone-affected people.
“I wish to inform that I have advised one of the PSUs under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to contribute around Rs 3.2 crore (equivalent to the cost of 1000 kl of kerosene on cost basis) through CSR fund to the CM Relief Fund/State exchequer to meet the requirement,” Pradhan wrote to Naveen.
Central PSU Oil India Limited has handed over a cheque of Rs 3.2 crore to Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) in favour of CMRF to bolster the State government’s efforts in rebuilding and restoration post cyclone Fani.
