Centre okays release of Rs 250 crore to Assam for flood relief

Central government on Friday granted assistance of Rs 250 Crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to mitigate the damages caused by floods, landslides in Assam.

Assam witnessed flooding in July this year. In a communique the ministry of Home Affairs stated, "The undersigned is directed to state that the issues of occurrence of severe flood and landslides during monsoon 2022 in the State has been considered in this Ministry. After examination, it has been decided with the approval of Home Minister to release an amount of Rs. 250 crore 'on account basis' from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the State Government of Assam pending finalization of the assessment by Inter Ministerial Central team (IMCT) and recommendation of High Level Committee (HLC).”

The communique added, “In view of the above, the Department of Expenditure (Ministry of Finance) is requested to kindly release above mentioned amount, on an 'on account' basis from NDRF, as an interim assistance to the Government of Assam, pending the final assessment of the requirement of funds for immediate relief operations and approval of the HLC thereon, under intimation to this Ministry”.


This year around 180 people across 34 districts have lost their lives due to floods , while landslides claimed live of 19 people in the state.