The Narendra Modi government has approved Rs 17.2 crore (£1.84 billion) as the second installment of its share to the north-eastern state of Nagaland for the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for this fiscal to undertake relief measures in the wake of landslides and floods in 2022.
According to a statement by the ministry of home affairs, it has always been the effort of the government led by prime minister Narendra Modi to provide help expeditiously to states and union territories affected by natural calamities.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved an amount of Rs 17.2 crore as the second installment of the central share of the SDRF to be released in advance to Nagaland, for 2022-23, for undertaking relief measures in the wake of floods and landslides during the monsoon season of 2022,” it said.
During the current financial year, the Indian government has released Rs 8,764 crore (£939.4 million) as the first installment of the central share of the SDRF to 24 states, including Nagaland.
Further, in view of the severe floods and landslides in various states, an amount of Rs 827.60 crore (£88.7 million), as the second installment of the central share has also been released, in advance, to three other states, it added.
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