The centre has approved Rs 6, 194.40 crore to 19 State governments under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
The amount includes Rs.1,209.60 crore as central share of the SDRF to four States of Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh for 2022-23.
Another Rs 4,984.80 crore was also approved to Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Tripura for 2023-24.
The release of funds will help states undertake relief measures during the current monsoon season.
The Central government has also approved release of Rs 3649.40 crore as central share of SDRF to nine states during 2023-24.
Based on 15th Finance Commission recommendations, the centre has allocated Rs 1, 28,122.40 crore for SDRF for years 2021-22 to 2025-26.
