Himachal Pradesh got ‘second highest’ Central flood relief aid

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Updated At : 06:28 AM Aug 08, 2024 IST

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New Delhi, August 7

The highest allocation was granted to Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Assam under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the past two years (2022-2024), the Central Government told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The funds were given for relief and rehabilitation of people affected by natural disasters.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that the Centre's high-level committee approved Rs 941 crore for Karnataka, Rs 873 crore for Himachal Pradesh and Rs 594 crore Assam for floods and landslides in 2022-24.

In a written reply, he said Rs 812 crore was released to Himachal from the NDRF in the past two years.

Rau said the allocation of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to states was based on the recommendations of successive Finance Commissions. — PTI

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