A High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has approved an additional Rs. 1554.99 crore in Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for five states affected by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and cyclonic storms in 2024. This move highlights the Central Government’s commitment to aiding the people of Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana, and Tripura, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
The approved funds are as follows:
Rs. 608.08 crore for Andhra Pradesh
Rs. 170.99 crore for Nagaland
Rs. 255.24 crore for Odisha
Rs. 231.75 crore for Telangana
Rs. 288.93 crore for Tripura
This assistance is in addition to the funds released from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), totaling Rs. 18,322.80 crore to 27 states in the financial year 2024-25. Additionally, Rs. 4,808.30 crore has been provided from NDRF to 18 states, along with further contributions from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) and the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).
The Central Government had also deployed Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to these states immediately following the calamities, without waiting for formal memorandums.
