New Delhi: The Centre today approved additional flood assistance of Rs. 320.94 crore to Odisha from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
The High Level Committee (HLC) under the Chairmanship of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five States, which were affected by floods/ landslides during South-West monsoon 2020 and hailstorm during Rabi 2019-20.
The HLC has approved additional Central assistance of Rs. 1,751.05 crore to the five States from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
For floods/ landslides during South-West monsoon-2020, Rs. 437.15 crore to Assam, Rs. 75.86 crore to Arunachal Pradesh, Rs. 320.94 crore to Odisha, Rs. 245.96 crore to Telangana and Rs. 386.06 crore to Uttar Pradesh have been approved.
For hailstorm during Rabi 2019-20, Rs. 285.08 crore to Uttar Pradesh has been approved, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.