MHA Grants 17 Crores worth Fund as Advance Flood Relief to Nagaland

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• Oct 17, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

The Centre has been working to quickly assist states and Union Territories impacted by natural disasters.

Digital
Desk: The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) has
been authorized by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to advance the release of Rs
17.20 crores to Nagaland for the fiscal year 2022–2023.

The money was made available as the second installment of the
Central Share of the SDRF to help with relief efforts after the monsoon
season's floods and landslides.

The Centre has been working to quickly assist states and Union
Territories impacted by natural disasters.

The Central Government has
already distributed Rs. 8,764.00 crores to 24 States, including Nagaland, as
the first installment of the Central share of SDRF during the current Financial
Year.

Furthermore, in light of
the severe floods and landslides in various states, Rs. 827.60
crores has been released in advance to three other states as the second
installment of the Central share.