PM eased SDRF cap to help states fight the pandemic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked states to evaluate the efficacy of short and local lockdowns in combating the covid-19 pandemic.

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 He was chairing a high-level virtual meeting with the chief ministers and health ministers of seven states and Union territories to review the status and preparedness of virus response and management.

The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), constituted under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters.

The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs (NE States, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).