New Delhi, October 17 (MExN): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the advance release of Rs 17.20 crore to Nagaland under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
The amount was approved as the 2nd installment of the Central share of the SDRF for 2022-23 “for undertaking relief measures in the wake of floods and landslides during the Monsoon season of 2022,” stated an official release from the MHA.
“It is always the effort of the Government led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide help to States and Union Territories affected by natural calamities in an expeditious manner,” it said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry further informed that during the current Financial Year, the Union Government has already released an amount of Rs 8,764.00 crore as the 1st installment of the Central share of SDRF to 24 States including Nagaland.
Further, in view of the severe floods and landslides in various States, an amount of Rs 827.60 crore, as the 2nd installment of the Central share has also been released, in advance, to three other States, it added.
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