The Orissa Chief Minister's Relief Fund has been created with a view to providing financial assistance to needy and indigent persons for their treatment from major ailments like Cancer, Cardiac Surgery & Kidney transplant etc. Financial assistance is also provided to the distressed people affected by major calamities like Flood, Cyclone, Draught and Fire accidents of devastating nature. Persons affected by major road Accidents, Boat capsize and Naxallite attacks are also considered for assistance. Chief Minister's Relief Fund relentlessly pursues for providing assistance to the distressed people from all corners of the State.

Chief Minister’s Relief Fund relentlessly pursues for providing assistance to the distressed people from all corners of the State.

Funds of C.M.R.F

Chief Minister's Relief Fund operates with budgetary allocation provided by the State Government, donations provided by other State Governments and agencies under their control, public and private institutions, voluntary organisations and individuals. The fund is duly audited.

Chief Minister’s Relief Fund which is duly audited, operates with :

• Budgetary allocation provided by State Government Donations provided by :
• Other Governments and Agencies under their control
• Public and Private Institutions
• Voluntary organisations and individuals

Trust Board

A Trust Board to administer the Chief Minister's Relief Fund has been constituted with the Chief Secretary, Development Commissioner, Secretaries to Government, Finance Deptt., Home Deptt., Revenue Deptt. and the Special Relief Commissioner as the first Trustees. The Trust Board is functioning w.e.f. 16 th Nov. 1999. An official committee headed by the Chief Secretary with the Special Secretary to Government, G.A. Deptt. as its Member Secretary has also been constituted to monitor the utilisation of the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.