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- The Ministry of Home Affairs decided to treat COVID-19 as a notified disaster for the purpose of providing assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
- Constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 by respective states, it is the primary fund available with state governments for responses to notified disasters.
- The fund was constituted based on the recommendation of 13th Finance Commission.
- Under the Disaster Management Act, the States/UTs can draw funds from the State Disaster Response Fund, in addition to the funds from the state government.
- By law, the State Disaster Response Funds can be used only for notified Disasters under Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- The Central government contributes 75 per cent towards the SDRF allocation for general category states and UTs, and over 90 per cent for special category states/UTs, which includes northeastern states, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand).
- SDRF is located in the ‘Public Account’ under ‘Reserve Fund’.
- But direct expenditures are not made from Public Account.
- The share of Government of India to the SDRF is treated as a ‘grant in aid’.
- Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal ministry for overseeing the operation of the SDRF and monitors compliance with prescribed processes.
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) audit the SDRF every year.
- The disasters covered under the SDRF include cyclones, droughts, tsunamis, hailstorms, landslides, avalanches and pest attacks among others.
- 31 disaster categories are organised into five major sub-groups, which are: water and climate related disasters, geological related disasters, chemical, industrial and nuclear related disasters and biological related disasters, which includes biological disasters and epidemics.
Current scenario
- Odisha became the first state in the country to allocated funds to fight against Corona Virus.
- The Odisha State government has allocated Rs 200 crores to fight against the deadly disease.
- The Tamil Nadu Government allocated Rs 60 crores.
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