A High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah has approved Rs. 707.97 crore of additional central assistance to Gujarat and Assam which were affected by flood and landslides last year, according to a statement by the ministry.
The assistance has been provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Out of the total amount of Rs. 707.97 crore, Rs. 394.28 crore is for Gujarat and Rs 313.69 crore for Assam.
The HLC also approved Rs. 903.67 crore to Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan under NDRF for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services.
Out of the total amount of Rs. 903.67 crore, Rs. 117.19 crore has been approved for Haryana, Rs. 397.54 crore for Madhya Pradesh and Rs. 388.94 crore for Rajasthan.
This additional assistance is other than the funds released by the Centre to the States from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at the disposal of the States. In 2025-26, the Central Government has released Rs.13,603.20 crore to 27 states under SDRF and Rs. 2,024.04 crore under NDRF to 12 States.
Additionally, Rs. 4,571.30 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) has been released to 21 States and Rs. 372.09 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) has been released to nine States.
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