Centre releases Rs 7,532 crore to States for Disaster Relief
New Delhi : The Ministry of Finance has today released an amount of Rs. 7,532 crore to 22 State Governments for the respective State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF). The amount has been released as per the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The finance ministry said in the wake of heavy rains across the country, the guidelines have been relaxed and the amount has been released as immediate assistance to states without waiting for the utilisation certificate of the amount provided to the states in the last financial year.
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The annual central contribution is released in two equal installments as per the recommendation of the finance commission. Here’s the list of State and funds allocated to them.
The state disaster response fund (SDRF) has been constituted in each state under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It is the primary fund available with state governments for responses to notified disasters. The central government contributes 75% to the SDRF in general states and 90% in northeastern and Himalayan states. (With inputs from PIB)