The Union Finance Ministry on July 12 said it has released Rs 7,532 crore to 22 state governments for their State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF).
The decision was made as part of the central government's initiative to help state governments have enough funds in their SDRF in the event of excessive rains and natural disasters.
Due to the heavy rainfall across the country, revised guidelines have been implemented, enabling the prompt distribution of funds to states without the need for them to submit utilization certificates for the previous year's allocation, the ministry said in a statement.
The Central Government had previously released Rs 34,140 crore prior to the current release. The total amount of Central share allotted to State Governments for State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF) has now reached Rs 42,366 crore, according to the current notification.
Based on the 15th Finance Commission recommendations, the Central Government has allocated Rs 1,28,122.40 crore for SDRF for the years 2021-22 to 2025-26. Out of this amount, the Central Government’s share is Rs 98,080.80 crore.
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