NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved Rs 5,021 crore as assistance to 10 states hit by calamities, including flood and drought.
The High Level Committee, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, approved the central assistance to Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Manipur, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
The Committee examined the proposal based on the reports of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team, which visited the states affected by flood, landslides, cloudburst, hailstorm, cyclones and drought, a Home Ministry spokesperson said.
The assistance of Rs 5,020.64 crore has been approved, including Rs 4,979.97 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and Rs 40.67 crore from the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP).
