AP, Telangana among Five Disaster-Hit States, Receive 1554.99 Crore from Centre

A high-level committee, led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved ₹1554.99 crore in additional central aid under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for five states affected by floods, flash floods, landslides, and cyclonic storms in 2024.

State-Wise Allocation:

Andhra Pradesh – ₹608.08 crore

Nagaland – ₹170.99 crore

Odisha – ₹255.24 crore

Telangana – ₹231.75 crore

Tripura – ₹288.93 crore

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Amit Shah stated: "The Modi government stands firmly with disaster-affected people. Today, we approved ₹1554.99 crore in additional assistance for Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana, and Tripura under the NDRF. This is in addition to ₹18,322.80 crore already released to 27 states under the SDRF."

Additional Disaster Relief Funds

Apart from this aid, the Centre has also allocated:

₹18,322.80 crore to 27 states under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)

₹4,808.30 crore from NDRF to 18 states

₹2,208.55 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 14 states

₹719.72 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to eight states

Immediate Action by Centre

Following the disasters, the Centre immediately dispatched Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to assess the damage, even before receiving formal requests from the states.

This financial aid will be adjusted against 50% of the opening balance available in each state’s SDRF for the year.

The Modi government stands like a rock in support of the disaster-affected people.

Today, the MHA approved an additional central assistance of Rs. 1554.99 crore to Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana, and Tripura under the NDR fund. This is in addition to the Rs.…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 19, 2025