Union House Minister Amit Shah has accredited an advance launch of Rs 1,950.80 crore to Karnataka and Maharashtra below the State Catastrophe Response Fund (SDRF) for 2025-26, in accordance with an official assertion reported by IANS. The funds are aimed toward supporting rapid aid efforts for folks affected by heavy rainfall and flooding throughout this yr’s south-west monsoon. Of the full accredited quantity, Rs 384.40 crore has been allotted to Karnataka and Rs 1,566.40 crore to Maharashtra. Officers mentioned the Central help will assist the 2 states present immediate aid to affected households and restore broken infrastructure in flood-hit districts.
Centre’s wider catastrophe aid allocation
In response to the House Ministry assertion, the Central Authorities has to date launched Rs 13,603.20 crore to 27 states below the SDRF and Rs 2,189.28 crore below the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Fund (NDRF) to fifteen states in the course of the present monetary yr.
As well as, Rs 4,571.30 crore has been launched from the State Catastrophe Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 21 states and Rs 372.09 crore from the Nationwide Catastrophe Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 9 states. These allocations are a part of the federal government’s effort to strengthen catastrophe preparedness and mitigation capabilities at each nationwide and state ranges.
Most NDRF deployment this monsoon
Officers mentioned that the Centre has offered intensive logistical help to states affected by floods, landslides and cloudbursts, together with the deployment of Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) groups, Military items and Air Power help.
This yr’s monsoon noticed a report deployment of 199 NDRF groups throughout 30 states and Union Territories – the very best ever for a single season – highlighting the dimensions of operations undertaken to rescue and help affected populations.
The committee additionally cleared Rs 903.67 crore for Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan below the NDRF for the Enlargement and Modernisation of Hearth Providers. Out of this complete, Rs 676.33 crore might be offered as Central help, together with Rs 117.19 crore for Haryana, Rs 397.54 crore for Madhya Pradesh and Rs 388.94 crore for Rajasthan.
