Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has revised various financial assistance rates under the state’s Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2006, as part of its 10th biennial revision under Clause 13 of the policy.

Under the revised rates, assistance for self-rehabilitation outside rehabilitation colonies has been increased from ₹1,13,128 to ₹1,16,550. Similarly, assistance for house construction has been enhanced from ₹3,39,383 to ₹3,49,650.

The government has also revised the one-time financial assistance provided to families displaced by industrial projects in lieu of employment. The revised assistance has been fixed at ₹11,65,500 for Category-I, ₹6,99,300 for Category-II, ₹4,66,200 for Category-III, and ₹2,33,100 for Categories IV and V.

A similar revision has been made for families displaced by mining projects in lieu of employment. The assistance has been fixed at ₹11,65,500 for Category-I, ₹6,99,300 for Category-II, ₹4,66,200 for Category-III, and ₹2,33,100 for Categories IV, V and VI.

The financial assistance for agricultural land has also been increased. The grant for irrigated land has been raised from ₹2,26,255 to ₹2,33,100 per acre, while the assistance for unirrigated land has gone up from ₹1,13,128 to ₹1,16,550 per acre.

Other rehabilitation-related allowances have also been revised. The maintenance allowance has been increased from ₹4,525 to ₹4,662 per month. Assistance for temporary sheds has been enhanced from ₹22,626 to ₹23,310, while the transportation allowance has been raised from ₹4,525 to ₹4,662.

The revised rates will remain effective from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028. 

Official sources added the Finance Department has given its concurrence to the revision.

The state government has directed all concerned departments, Revenue Divisional Commissioners, district collectors, revenue authorities and other relevant agencies be informed about the revised rehabilitation grant rates.