High-Level committee has also approved Rs. 903.67 crore to Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan under NDRF for expansion and modernisation of fire services.
A high-level committee (HLC), under the chairmanship of union home minister and minister of cooperation, Amit Shah, has approved Rs. 707.97 crore of additional central assistance to the states of Assam and Gujarat that were affected by flood and landslides in 2024.
This central assistance has been provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), subject to an adjustment of 50 per cent of the opening balance for the year available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Out of the total amount of Rs. 707.97 crore, Rs 313.69 crore has been approved for Assam and Rs 394.28 crore for Gujarat.
The high-level committee has also approved Rs. 903.67 crore to Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan under NDRF for expansion and modernization of fire services.
A total outlay of Rs. 903.67 crore will have Rs. 676.33 crore as assistance from the union government. 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 over and above the funds released by the union government to the states in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at the disposal of the states. During the financial year 2025-26, the union 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 has also been released from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 21 States and Rs. 372.09 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to nine states.
