A High-Level Committee (HLC), under the chairmanship of Union Home
Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, has approved Rs.
1,912.99 crore of additional Central assistance to Andhra Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and the Union
Territory of Jammu & Kashmir affected by flood, flash flood,
cloudburst, cyclone ‘Montha’ landslides during 2025.
This Central assistance has been provided from the National Disaster
Response Fund (NDRF), subject to an adjustment of 50% of the opening
balance for the year available in the State Disaster Response Fund
(SDRF).
Out of the total amount of Rs. 1,912.99 crore, Rs 341.48 crore has
been approved for Andhra Pradesh, Rs. 15.70 crore for Chhattisgarh,
Rs. 778.67 crore for Gujarat, Rs. 288.39 crore for Himachal Pradesh,
Rs. 158.41 crore for Nagaland and Rs. 330.34 crore for Jammu &
Kashmir.
‘’Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government
of India is standing shoulder to shoulder with the state governments
during natural calamities and disasters and providing all necessary
support,’’ an official release said on Friday.
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 2025-26, the central government has released Rs. 20,735.20 crore
to 28 states under SDRF and Rs. 3,628.18 crore under NDRF to 21
States.
Additionally, Rs. 5,373.20 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation
Fund (SDMF) to 23 States and Rs. 1,189.56 crore from the National
Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 21 states has also been released.