Centre approves ₹1,912.99 crore additional disaster relief for five states, J&K
A High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved ₹1,912.99 crore in additional central assistance for Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir affected by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides and cyclone ‘Montha’ during 2025.
The assistance will be provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), subject to adjustment of 50 per cent of the opening balance available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the year.
According to the government, ₹341.48 crore has been approved for Andhra Pradesh, ₹15.70 crore for Chhattisgarh, ₹778.67 crore for Gujarat, ₹288.39 crore for Himachal Pradesh, ₹158.41 crore for Nagaland and ₹330.34 crore for Jammu and Kashmir.
The Centre said the additional assistance is over and above the funds already released to states under the SDRF.
During the financial year 2025–26, the Centre has released ₹20,735.20 crore to 28 states under the SDRF and ₹3,628.18 crore to 21 states under the NDRF.
In addition, ₹5,373.20 crore has been released to 23 states from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) and ₹1,189.56 crore to 21 states from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).
