Additional Assistance of Rs. 1,200 Crore to North Eastern States, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

While delivering his Interim Budget Speech the Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram informed the House that the North Eastern States, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand deserve special attention. In addition to funds allocated in the current year, he said that a sum of Rs. 1,200 crore is released as Additional Central Assistance to these States before the end of the year.