Himachal Pradesh Flood: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (July 14) approved the release of an advance amount of Rs 180.40 crore as the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for flood-hit Himachal Pradesh.
An official statement issued here said that the release of funds would help the state government in taking relief measures for the affected people during monsoon. It said that Home Minister Amit Shah has approved the release of Rs 180.40 crore, the second installment of the central share of SDRF for 2023-24, to Himachal Pradesh as interim relief.
How much money was released for Himachal Pradesh?
To assist the flood-affected people in Himachal Pradesh, the central government had released the first installment of the central share from the SDRF – Rs 180.40 crore – to the state on July 10. The statement said that to deal with the situation arising out of flash floods, cloud bursts and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, the Central Government has provided all necessary logistic and financial assistance to the State Government. It said that 11 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with boats and other necessary equipment have been deployed for rescue operations.
‘Army deployed for rescue of people’
To deal with the disaster in Himachal Pradesh and to secure the people, the government has deployed army personnel in Paonta Sahib and two Mi-17V5 helicopters have also been deployed for this operation.
The central government has also constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to assess the relief operations being carried out by the Himachal Pradesh government and on-the-spot assessment of the ground situation. These teams will start visiting the area on 17th July.
