New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) A High-Level Committee (HLC), chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved an additional Central assistance of Rs 707.97 crore for Assam and Gujarat which were impacted by floods and landslides in 2024.
This Central assistance has been provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), subject to an adjustment of 50 percent of the opening balance for the year available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), a Home Ministry statement said here today.
Out of the total amount of Rs 707.97 crore, Rs 313.69 crore has been approved for Assam and Rs 394.28 crore for Gujarat.
The panel has also approved Rs 903.67 crore to Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan under NDRF for expansion and modernization of fire services.
A total outlay of Rs 903.67 crore will have Rs 676.33 crore as Central assistance. Out of the total amount of Rs 903.67 crore, Rs 117.19 crore has been approved for Haryana, Rs 397.54 crore for Madhya Pradesh and Rs 388.94 crore for Rajasthan.
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 2025-26, the Central Government has released Rs 13,603.20 crore to 27 states under SDRF and Rs 2,024.04 crore under NDRF to 12 states.
Moreover, Rs 4,571.30 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 21 states and Rs 372.09 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to nine states has also been released.
