HM Amit Shah approves Rs 1,950.80 crore for Karnataka, Maharashtra disaster relief

October 19, 2025

New Delhi: The Central Government has disbursed a substantial sum of ₹18,716.67 crore to various states under multiple disaster relief and mitigation schemes for the financial year 2025–26, according to an official statement released on Sunday.

Advance Relief for Karnataka and Maharashtra

Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the advance release of ₹1,950.80 crore as the second instalment of the Centre’s share under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to Karnataka and Maharashtra.

• Karnataka: ₹384.40 crore
• Maharashtra: ₹1,566.40 crore

The funds aim to support immediate relief efforts for people affected by extremely heavy rainfall and floods during this year’s south-west monsoon.

Nationwide SDRF and NDRF Allocations

So far in 2025–26, the Centre has released:

• ₹13,603.20 crore to 27 States under the SDRF
• ₹2,189.28 crore to 15 States under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)

Additional Mitigation Support

Further allocations include:

• ₹4,571.30 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 21 States
• ₹372.09 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 9 States

Maximum NDRF Deployment During Monsoon

This year’s monsoon season saw the highest-ever deployment of 199 NDRF teams across 30 States and Union Territories for rescue and relief operations in flood, landslide, and cloudburst-affected areas. The Centre also mobilized Army and Air Force teams to assist in emergency response.

Additional Aid to Assam and Gujarat

Earlier in October, a High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹707.97 crore in additional Central assistance to Assam and Gujarat for damages caused by floods and landslides in 2024:

• Assam: ₹313.69 crore
• Gujarat: ₹394.28 crore

This assistance was drawn from the NDRF, with a condition to adjust 50% of the opening balance available in the respective states’ SDRF.

Fire Services Modernisation in Three States

The HLC also sanctioned ₹903.67 crore under the NDRF for the Expansion and Modernisation of Fire Services in:

• Haryana: ₹117.19 crore
• Madhya Pradesh: ₹397.54 crore
• Rajasthan: ₹388.94 crore

Of the total outlay, ₹676.33 crore will be provided as Central assistance.