India, Dec. 29 -- A joint committee comprising Sri Lankan and Indian officials will be delegated the responsibility of handling New Delhi's post-Ditwah disaster reconstruction package to the island nation, a media report. The package was announced by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who visited Colombo last week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy and assured New Delhi's steadfast commitment to Colombo's rebuilding post-cyclone that led to the death of over 600 people.

Of the total package worth $450 million, $350 million is concessional Lines of Credit and $100 million would be in grants. The joint committee would decide on reconstruction projects to be carried out, purchases to be made under the Indian credit line an...