The High-Level Committee (HLC), under the Chairmanship of the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, has approved ₹1554.99 crore of additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five States, affected by flood, flash flood, landslides, cyclonic storm during year 2024.

The HLC approved central assistance of ₹1554.99 crore to Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana and Tripura from NDRF, subject to an adjustment of 50% of the opening balance for the year available in the SDRF.

Out of the total amount of ₹1554.99 crore, ₹ 608.08 crore has been approved for Andhra Pradesh, ₹ 170.99 crore for Nagaland, ₹ 255.24 crore for Odisha, ₹ 231.75 crore for Telangana and ₹ 288.93 crore for Tripura.

This additional assistance is over and above the funds released by the Centre to the States in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at the disposal of the States.

During the financial year 2024-25, the Central Government has released Rs. 18,322.80 crore to 27 States in SDRF and Rs. 4,808.30 crore from NDRF to 18 States, Rs. 2208.55 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 14 States and Rs. 719.72 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 08 States.

The Central Government had deputed Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to these States, immediately after the calamities, without waiting for the receipt of a formal Memorandum.

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