We don't need financial help from EU for Kandhamal victims: Orissa

Orissa government had made it clear that it did not need any financial assistance from the European Union (EU) for rehabilitation and resettlement of victims of Kandhamal communal riot, official sources said today.

The issue relating to EU's financial assistance for the victims of Kandhamal riot came to fore during the recent visit of diplomats from nine European countries.

The EU delegation which met selected journalists in Bhubaneswar before leaving for the riot-hit district, announced that they wanted to give €15 million for the victims of Kandhamal.

However, the EU delegation during their meeting with state government officials did not disclose about their plan to make financial assistance for the Kandhamal victims, said special administrator of Kandhamal MS Padhy.  

Padhy who attended a meeting last night where chief minister Naveen Patnaik took stock of Kandhamal situation, said  "India did not require funds from any country for rehabilitation of its own people. We are quite capable of handling our problems".

The state government had also had never sought any kind of help from EU delegation, he said.