New Delhi: A High-Level Committee (HLC), chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, has approved ₹707.97 crore of additional Central assistance to Assam and Gujarat, affected by floods and landslides during the year 2024. This Central assistance has been provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), subject to an adjustment of 50% of the opening balance for the year available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Out of the total amount of ₹707.97 crore, ₹313.69 crore has been approved for Assam and ₹394.28 crore for Gujarat.

The High-Level Committee has also approved ₹903.67 crore to Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan under NDRF for the expansion and modernization of fire services.

A total outlay of ₹903.67 crore will include ₹676.33 crore as Central assistance. Out of this, ₹117.19 crore has been approved for Haryana, ₹397.54 crore for Madhya Pradesh and ₹388.94 crore for Rajasthan.

This additional assistance is over and above the funds already released by the Centre to the states under SDRF. During the financial year 2025–26, the Central Government has released ₹13,603.20 crore to 27 states under SDRF and ₹2,024.04 crore under NDRF to 12 states.

Additionally, ₹4,571.30 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 21 states and ₹372.09 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 9 states has also been released. DeshGujarat