New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday announced that a high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, has approved additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five States and one Union Territory, which were affected by floods/ landslides during 2021.
The HLC approved additional central assistance of Rs. 1,664.25 crore to five States from NDRF and Rs 17.86 crore to one Union Territory.
The government to provide Rs 351.43 crore to Andhra Pradesh; Rs 112.19 crore to Himachal Pradesh; Rs 492.39 crore to Karnataka; Rs 355.39 crore to Maharashtra; Rs 352.85 crore to Tamil Nadu; and Rs 17.86 crore to UT of Puducherry.
This additional assistance is over and above the funds released by the Centre to the States in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at the disposal of the States. During the financial year 2021-22, the Central Government has released Rs 17,747.20 crore to 28 States in their SDRF and Rs 4,645.92 crore to 8 States from NDRF.