Centre sanctions Rs.231.75 cr for Telangana affected by floods in 2024

The Central government on Wednesday approved Rs.231a.75 crore for Telangana as an additional central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The High-Level Committee (HLC), under the Chairmanship of the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, has approved Rs.1554.99 crore of additional central assistance under the NDRF to five States including Telangana, affected by flood, flash flood, landslides, cyclonic storm during year 2024.

This shows the resolve of the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the people of five States who faced these natural disasters, the MHA said. The HLC approved central assistance of Rs.1554.99 crore to five States from NDRF, subject to an adjustment of 50 per cent of the opening balance for the year available in the SDRF. Out of the total amount of Rs.1554.99 crore,



Rs.608.08 crore has been approved for Andhra Pradesh, Rs.170.99 crore for Nagaland, Rs.255.24 crore for Odisha, Rs.231.75 crore for Telangana and Rs. 288.93 crore for Tripura.

The MHA said the additional assistance was 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 2024-25, the Central government has released Rs.18,322.80 crore to 27 States in SDRF and Rs. 4,808.30 crore from NDRF to 18 States, Rs. 2208.55 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 14 States and Rs.719.72 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to eight States. The Central government had deputed Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to these States, immediately after the calamities, without waiting for the receipt of a formal memorandum.