Center approved the release of nearly 4,382 crore rupees in 6 states for disaster assistance
New Delhi:
A high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved the release of nearly 4,382 crore rupees in six states as central aid for the natural calamities they have faced this past. year.
The funds will be released to West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Sikkim as assistance for damage caused by cyclone, floods and landslides during the year.
The high-level committee approved additional central aid of Rs 4,381.88 crore to six states from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), according to a press release from the Interior Ministry.
For Cyclone “Amphan”, Rs 2,707.77 crore was approved for West Bengal and Rs 128.23 crore for Odisha. For Cyclone ‘Nisarga’, Rs 268.59 crore was approved for Maharashtra.
For floods and landslides during the southwest monsoon, Rs 577.84 crore was approved for Karnataka, Rs 611.61 crore for Madhya Pradesh and Rs 87.84 crore for Sikkim.
In the aftermath of Cyclone “Amphan”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the affected states of West Bengal and Odisha on May 22.
As announced by the Prime Minister, financial aid of Rs 1,000 crore was released for West Bengal and Rs 500 crore for Odisha, in advance, on May 23 for immediate relief activities in both states.
In addition, the Prime Minister had also announced Rs 2 lakh for the family of the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured, which was in addition to the money provided by the National Disaster Intervention Fund (SDRF) and the NDRF, the statement said.
In all six states, the central government had delegated central inter-ministerial teams (IMCT) immediately after the calamities, without waiting for the receipt of the memorandum from the affected states.
In addition, in fiscal year 2020-2021, to date, the central government has released Rs 15,524.43 crore to 28 states through the SDRF, the statement added.
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