Centre approves over Rs 1,900 crore additional assistance for states affected by natural calamities
A High-Level Committee (HLC), under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, has approved Rs.
A High-Level Committee (HLC), under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, has approved Rs.
Saini expressed grief over the loss of 13 lives in the state due to house collapses in this natural disaster. These include four deaths in Fatehabad, three in Bhiwani, two each in Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar, and one each in Hisar and Faridabad.
In his address, Prime Minister Modi said India’s true strength lies in people helping each other during natural calamities.
The HLC approved central assistance of Rs 1,247.29 crore to three states 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) and Rs 33.06 crore to Puducherry.
In case of death due to notified natural calamity, a relief of Rs 25,000 will now be disbursed to the kin of the deceased immediately.
Apple growers are incurring huge losses as trucks laden with fruits are stranded at various locations on Srinagar-Jammu highway, says PCC chief Vikar Rasool Wani.
These provisions are not only for floods but also for calamities including cloudbursts, fire, drought, cyclones, unseasonal heavy rain, thunderstorm, lightning strike, etc.
Himalayan glaciers play an important role in South Asia, providing drinking water and water resources for agriculture, hydropower and biodiversity.
An official release said as many as 200 people were stranded at Koksar in Lahaul Spiti while around 300 were stuck up in Baralacha due to snow, who were provided with food and medicines by state government.
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