High-Level Committee Formed Under Chairmanship of Union Home Minister

Guwahati: A High-Level Committee (HLC) led by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has sanctioned ₹707.97 crore in additional central aid for Assam and Gujarat, affected by floods and landslides in 2024. The funds are drawn from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), with 50% to be adjusted against the opening balance of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

• Assam will receive ₹313.69 crore

• Gujarat will receive ₹394.28 crore

Additionally, the HLC approved ₹903.67 crore under NDRF for the expansion and modernization of fire services in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, with ₹676.33 crore coming as central share:

• Haryana: ₹117.19 crore

• Madhya Pradesh: ₹397.54 crore

• Rajasthan: ₹388.94 crore

This funding is over and above regular allocations to states under SDRF and NDRF.

For FY 2025–26, the Centre has already disbursed:

• ₹13,603.20 crore under SDRF to 27 States

• ₹2,024.04 crore under NDRF to 12 States

• ₹4,571.30 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 21 States

• ₹372.09 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 9 States

The Government of India, under PM Narendra Modi, continues to extend full support to states during natural disasters.

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