Guwahati, Aug 29: A High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah has approved an additional ₹153.36 crore in central assistance for Manipur, which was severely affected by hailstorms in 2024. The aid, drawn from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), is subject to the adjustment of 50% of the opening balance available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the current year.

This supplementary support is over and above the funds already allocated by the Centre under the SDRF. Reaffirming the government’s commitment to supporting states during natural disasters, the Ministry highlighted that, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government continues to stand in solidarity with state governments during times of calamity.

In the financial year 2024–25, the Centre disbursed ₹20,264.40 crore under SDRF to 28 states and ₹5,160.76 crore under NDRF to 19 states. Additionally, ₹4,984.25 crore was released from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 19 states, along with ₹719.72 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 8 states.

For the financial year 2025–26, the Centre has so far released ₹895.60 crore under SDRF to one state and ₹929.63 crore under NDRF to seven states.

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