Odisha gets Rs 320.94 crore Central assistance towards flood relief

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Jan 29, 2021 at 5:06 PM Updated On : Jan 29, 2021 at 5:07 PM

Bhubaneswar: The High Level Committee (HLC) under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah today approved additional Central assistance of Rs 1,751.05 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five states, including Odisha, which were affected by floods/landslides during South-West monsoon-2020 and hailstorm during Rabi 2019-20.

For floods/landslides during South-West monsoon-2020, Rs 437.15 crore to Assam, Rs 75.86 crore to Arunachal Pradesh, Rs 320.94 crore to Odisha, Rs 245.96 crore to Telangana, and Rs 386.06 crore to Uttar Pradesh have been approved.