Centre approves ₹1,554 crore additional assistance to 5 states affected by natural calamities

By  News On Air   Feb 19, 2025

The High-Level Committee, under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved additional Central assistance of over one thousand 554 crore rupees from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five states affected by natural calamities such as floods, flash floods, landslides, and cyclonic storms during the past year.

According to the Home Ministry, 608 crore rupees has been approved for Andhra Pradesh, over 170 crore for Nagaland, over 255 crore for Odisha, more than 231 crore for Telangana and over 288 crore rupees for Tripura.

The Home Ministry said, this additional support is separate from the funds already allocated to the states by the Centre under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). During the financial year 2024-25, the Central government released more than 18 thousand 322 crore rupees to 27 states under the SDRF and over four thousand 808 crore rupees from the NDRF to 18 states.