Centre approves Rs 153.36 cr of additional assistance to Manipur

Funds released to 28 states under SDRF and under NDRF to 19 states

MHA News

NATIONAL, April 29, 2025: A High-Level Committee (HLC), under the leadership of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved Rs153.36 crore of additional Central assistance to Manipur, affected by a hailstorm, during the year 2024. This assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) is subject to an adjustment of 50% of the opening balance for the year available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India is standing shoulder to shoulder with the State Governments during natural calamities and disasters.

The additional assistance is over and above the funds released by the center to the states in the SDRF, already placed at the disposal of the states. During the financial year 2024-25, the Central Government has released Rs 20,264.40 crore to 28 states under SDRF and Rs 5,160.76 crore under NDRF to 19 states. 

Rs 4984.25 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 19 states and Rs 719.72 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to eight states have also been released.

Similarly, during the financial year 2025-26, the Central Government has released Rs 895.60 crore to one state under SDRF and Rs 929.633 crore under NDRF to seven states so far.

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