Centre Approves ₹2,006.40 Crore financial aid to Himachal Pradesh for 2023 Disaster Recovery

As part of the support for post-disaster recovery in Himachal Pradesh, the central government has sanctioned ₹2,006.40 crore for the reconstruction and rehabilitation in July-August, 2023, floods, landslides and cloudbursts. The aid will be given from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and was agreed by a high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The Union Government approved a ₹2,006.40 crore recovery plan, under NDRF, for Himachal to recover from the severe natural disasters that occurred during the July-August 2023 period that resulted in loss of more than 550 lives and significant infrastructure damage.

Sanctioned Amount

• ₹2,006.40 crore, of which ₹1,504.80 crore is the Centre’s portion, from the Recovery and Reconstruction funding window of the NDRF.

Objectives

• To carry out recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in the affected areas.

• Rebuild damaged infrastructure, provide resettle to victims and improve resilience against disasters.

Committee

• Chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Member/Committee members include;

• Union Finance Minister

• Union Minister of Agriculture

• Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog

Background & Importance

• 2023 Season Monsoon Disaster in Himachal

• Heavy amount of rain resulted in landslides, floods & cloudbursts.

• More than 550 fatalities, infrastructure suffering massive scale damage.

• Congress led state government made a formal plea for ₹9,042 crore under the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA).