New Delhi: A high-level committee has provided an additional central assistance of Rs 1,555 crore to five states affected by floods, landslides and cyclonic storms during 2024 on the decrease in disaster risk under the chairmanship of Home Minister Amit Shah.
Andhra Pradesh is a major recipient with Rs 608 crore approved for disaster mitigation and response. Is allocated with central assistance National disaster reaction fund (NDRF). The availability of funds is subject to 50% adjustment of the opening balance for the year available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
While Rs 171 crore has been approved for Nagaland, Rs 255 crore has been allocated to Odisha, Rs 232 crore for Telangana and Rs 289 crore for Tripura.
This is above and above the funds issued to the states by the Additional Assistance Center. During 2024-25, the Center released Rs 18,323 crore in 27 states in SDRF and Rs 4,808 crore in 18 states from NDRF.
Separately, the government allocated Rs 2,209 crore to 14 states from the State Disaster Mitigen Fund (SDMF) and Rs 720 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF). Soon after the disasters last year, the Center deputed the inter-minister teams to assess the situation on the ground, said the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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