Centre Approves Flood Assistance for 5 States
Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): The High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah today approved additional Central assistance of Rs 1,751.05 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund to five states, including Odisha, which were affected by floods/landslides during South-West monsoon-2020 and hailstorm during Rabi 2019-20.
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.