New delhi:
A high-level Committee (HLC), Chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved Rs 3,027.86 Crore for disaster for disaster mitigation projects access varieties.
The committee, which inclusion minister nirmala sitharaman, agriculture minister shivraj singh chouhan and the Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog as Members, Revision Proposals for Mitigation Projects Ety in 50 lightning-prone Districts Across 10 States, as well as catalytic assistance for 49 Drough-prone districts in 12 states, all to be funded from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF), According to an official statement.
The committee approved a project for Catalytic Assistance to the 12 Most Drough-Preone States at a Total Cost of Rs 2,022.16 Crore, with the Tent the Tentral Share Being Rs 1,200 Crore.
The 12 states are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
Additional, the committee approved a mitigation project focused on lightning safety in 10 states, with a total outlay of Rs 186.78 Crore. The states covered arehra pradesh, Bihar, chhattisgarh, jharkhand, madhya Pradesh, maharashtra, meghalaya, odisha, uttar pradesh and west Bengal.
The committeee also approved a scheme for forest fire risk management, targeting 144 high-priority districts Across 19 states, with a total outlay of Rs 818.92 Crore.
The Central Share from the NDMF and NDRF will be Rs 690.63 Crore. The main goal of this scheme is to transform forest fire management in India by strengthening and supporting critical forest fire prevention and Mitigation Activities.
The states of Andhra pradesh, arunachal Pradesh, assam, chhattisgarh, gujarat, himachal pradesh, jharkhand, karnataka, kerala, manipur, maharashtra, mizoram, mizoram, madhya pradesh, megalaland, nagaland, Nadu, Telangana, and Uttarakhand will submit proposals to Undertake Activities Related to Fire Fire Mitigation, Preparedness for Fire Fire Response, and Post-Fire Assessment and Recovery.
To full prime minister Narendra Modi’s Vision of a disaster-resilient India, the ministry of home affairs, under the guidance of the home minister, has been implemented in the country, the statement said.
The modi government has taken multiple steps to minimise the loss of life and property during disasters by strengthening the disaster show Reduction System in India.
Prior to these proposals, The HLC Had Approved Financial Assistant from the NDMF for other projects, Including Urban Flood Risk Mitigation in Seven Major CITES with a Total Outlay of 75.65. K Management in Four States with a Total Outlay of Rs 150 Crore , And Landslide Risk Mitigation in 15 States with a Total Outlay of Rs 1,000 Crore.
Furthermore, Over Rs 24,981 Crore has alredy been related to states during the current financial year. This include Rs 17,479.60 Crore from the State Disponse Fund (SDRF) to 27 States, Rs 4,808.30 Crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to 18 States, RS 1,973.55 CRERORE ME ITIGATION FUND (SDMF) to 13 States, And Rs 719.72 Crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 8 States, The Statement Added.
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