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Disaster relief fund to 7 states
January 9 , 2020
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- The Government of India approved Rs 5,908 crores of disaster relief fund to seven states.
- It includes Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh.
- The states were badly affected due to floods and landslides caused by South West Monsoon rains.
- On 2020, January 6 a high-level committee operating under Home Ministry approved disaster relief fund from National Disaster Respond Fund (NDRF).
About NDRF
- The National Disaster Respond Fund was established under the disaster Management Act, 2005.
- The NDRF was established to supplement SDRF.
- The aim of the fund is to provide immediate relief from natural disasters and not as compensation for crop loss or damage to properties.
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) audits the accounts of NDRF.
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