New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday released Rs 5858.60 crore to 14 flood-affected states as a central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and an advance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
According to an official statement, the funds include Rs 1492 crore to Maharashtra, Rs 1036 crore to Andhra Pradesh, Rs 716 crore to Assam, Rs 655.60 crore to Bihar, Rs 600 crore to Gujarat, Rs 189.20 crore to Himachal Pradesh, Rs 145.60 crore to Kerala, Rs 50 crore to Manipur, Rs 21.60 crore to Mizoram, Rs 19.20 crore to Nagaland, Rs 23.60 crore to Sikkim, Rs 416.80 crore to Telangana, Rs 25 crore to Tripura and Rs 468 crore to West Bengal.
These states have been affected due to extremely heavy rainfall, floods and landslides during the south-west monsoon this year.