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Centre clears Rs 1.5K crore natural calamity aid for 5 states

A high-level committee chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday approved Rs 1,544.99 crore in additional central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for five states affected by floods, flash floods, landslides and cyclonic storms in 2024.Of...
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A high-level committee chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday approved Rs 1,544.99 crore in additional central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for five states affected by floods, flash floods, landslides and cyclonic storms in 2024.Of the total amount, Andhra Pradesh will receive Rs 608.08 crore, Nagaland Rs 170.99 crore, Odisha Rs 255.24 crore, Telangana Rs 231.75 crore and Tripura Rs 288.93 crore.

This aid is in addition to the funds already allocated to the states through the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). For the 2024-25 financial year, the Centre has released Rs 18,322.80 crore to 27 states under SDRF, along with Rs 4,808.30 crore from the NDRF to 18 states. Additionally, Rs 2,208.55 crore has been allocated from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 14 states and Rs 719.72 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to eight states.

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