Modi 3.0 Government Sanctions Rs 12,554 Crore for Disaster Relief

The Central government has allocated Rs 12,554 crore to various states this year for relief and rehabilitation of those affected by natural disasters. This includes funding from multiple disaster relief and mitigation funds.

Key Allocations

Disaster Relief: Rs 12,554 crore has been disbursed from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund, National Disaster Response Fund, State Disaster Mitigation Fund, and State Disaster Response Fund for urban flood management, fire services, and risk mitigation from glacial lake outburst floods.

Fire Services: Rs 890.69 crore has been sanctioned by the Union Home Ministry for the expansion and modernization of fire services in five states.

Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Mitigation: Rs 150 crore allocated to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh for mitigation measures.

Urban Flood Management: Rs 2,514.36 crore allocated for integrated urban flood management projects.

Yuva Aapda Mitra Scheme

Funding: Rs 470.50 crore approved for training 2.31 lakh volunteers from NCC, NSS, NYKS, and BSG, along with 1,300 trainers in disaster response.

Volunteer Training: Under the Aapda Mitra Scheme, approximately 1,00,000 community volunteers will be trained across 350 disaster-prone districts.

Emergency Response Enhancements

Integrated System: Launch of a single emergency number 112 for addressing emergency signals through various communication channels.

Legislative Changes: A bill to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, aiming to clarify roles of central organizations, provide statutory status to certain pre-Act bodies, and establish urban disaster management authorities.

Piyush Shukla

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