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Centre Allocates ₹1,066.8 Crore to Six Monsoon-Hit States

This funding builds on a monsoon relief push that has already disbursed over ₹8,000 crore to 19 states

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Overview

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced disbursement of ₹1,066.80 crore under the central share of the SDRF to six flood and landslide-hit states
  • Uttarakhand will receive ₹455.60 crore, Assam ₹375.60 crore and Kerala ₹153.20 crore, while Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram share the remainder
  • This allocation raises the monsoon relief total to over ₹8,000 crore delivered through SDRF, NDRF and disaster mitigation funds across 19 states
  • The government has deployed 104 NDRF teams, 40 Indian Army relief columns and Indian Air Force units as part of ongoing rescue operations
  • Relief forces continue to provide food, water and medical aid as floodwaters recede unevenly in affected regions