The Central government on Saturday approved Rs 3,113.05 crore additional assistance to five states and Union Territories (UTs) which were affected by natural disasters during 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Saturday.The .
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February 13, 2021 13:04 IST
The States and the Union Territory that will get the additional central assistance from the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh.
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Tamil Nadu will get ₹63.14 crore for cyclone ‘Nivar’ and ₹223.77 crore for cyclone ‘Burevi’ a total ₹286.91 crore. | Photo Credit:
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The States and the Union Territory that will get the additional central assistance from the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh.
A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday approved around ₹ 3,113 crore to five states that faced natural disasters and pest attacks in 2020.
4 States, Puducherry to receive Rs 3,113.05 crore additional central assistance
February 13, 2021
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A 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/UT, which were affected by floods/ cyclones (Nivar and Burevi)/ Pest attack during 2020.
While approving the additional Central Assistance, Shah said that additional central assistance of ₹ 3,113.05 crore would be given from the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) to Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Union Territory of Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh.
The central government had deputed Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) immediately after the calamities without waiting for the receipts of memorandum from the affected state governments.