Centre releases Rs 51.53 crore to Assam that got hit by floods

GUWAHATI: The Central government released an amount of Rs 51.53 crores to Assam that got hit by floods and landslides .

A high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, approved additional central assistance of Rs 3,063.21 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to six states hit by floods, landslides and cyclones in 2021.

A home ministry statement said among the funds approved include Rs 1,133.35 crore to Gujarat, which was affected by cyclone ‘Tauktae’, and Rs 586.59 crore to West Bengal, which was affected by cyclone ‘Yaas’.

Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand, all affected by floods and landslides during South-West monsoon, received Rs 504.06 crore, Rs 600.50 crore and Rs 187.18 crore respectively.

The 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 2021-22, the central government has released Rs 17,747.20 crore to 28 states in their SDRF.