Relief for Orissa Cyclone Victims

Summary

This one-page resolution, moved by Mr. K.P. Singh Deo, M.P., and unanimously adopted by the Swatantra Party General Council, expresses sympathy for victims of a cyclone that devastated large areas of Orissa. It emphasizes that the disaster compounded the suffering of people already affected by a three-year drought.

The resolution appeals to the Central Government for maximum financial and material assistance to the State Government. It specifically recommends loans for agriculturists, house-building equipment, and accelerated relief works, including the reconstruction of wells, tanks, and medium-scale irrigation works. It also calls on the public, particularly Swatantra Party members, to contribute to the Orissa Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

Key points

• The Swatantra Party General Council conveys sympathy to victims of a recent cyclone in Orissa.
• The cyclone is presented as intensifying the effects of an existing three-year drought.
• The resolution asks the Central Government to provide the State Government with extensive financial and material assistance.
• Proposed assistance includes loans to agriculturists and equipment for house building.
• Accelerated relief works are recommended, including reconstruction of wells, tanks, and medium-scale irrigation works.
• The resolution appeals to the public and Swatantra Party members to donate to the Orissa Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.