NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved ₹1,912.99 crore in additional financial assistance for disaster-affected states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, according to an official statement released on Friday.
The decision was taken by a high-level committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The aid will support regions affected by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides, and Cyclone Cyclone Montha in 2025.
The financial assistance has been distributed among six regions as follows:
- Andhra Pradesh – ₹341.48 crore
- Chhattisgarh – ₹15.70 crore
- Gujarat – ₹778.67 crore
- Himachal Pradesh – ₹288.39 crore
- Nagaland – ₹158.41 crore
- Jammu and Kashmir – ₹330.34 crore
Officials said the assistance is over and above the funds already released under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
During the 2025–26 financial year, the Centre has already released ₹20,735 crore to 28 states under SDRF and ₹3,628.18 crore to 21 states under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
Additionally, ₹5,373.20 crore has been provided to 23 states under the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF), while ₹1,189.56 crore has been released to 21 states through the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).
The statement added that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India remains committed to supporting states during natural calamities and disasters.
