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Home Minister approves release of ₹6,194 crore disaster relief fund to 19 States

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the release of ₹6,194.40 crore to 19 States under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

The amount includes ₹1,209.60 crore as Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund to four States — Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh — for 2022-23, according to an official statement.

The statement added that ₹4,984.80 crore will also be given to 15 States — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Tripura — for 2023-24.

The release of funds will help States undertake relief measures during the current monsoon season. The Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has already approved the release of ₹3,649.40 crore as Central share of SDRF to nine States during 2023-24.

Based on the 15th Finance Commission's recommendations, the Central government has allocated ₹1,28,122.40 crore for SDRF for years 2021-22 to 2025-26, the release stated.

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