Centre approves advance SDRF release of ₹2,117.85 crore to flood-hit states
Home Minister Amit Shah approved the advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore from the Central share of SDRF to flood-affected states on 1 August 2026.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore from the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on 1 August 2026 for states hit by floods during the 2026 southwest monsoon. Advance first instalments were approved for Arunachal Pradesh (₹44.55 crore), Assam (₹379.35 crore), Gujarat (₹500 crore) and Maharashtra. Inter-Ministerial Central Teams have been deputed to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, and one is being constituted for Nagaland. Of the seven affected states, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Nagaland had already received their first SDRF instalment for 2026-27.
Key facts
- Amount
- ₹2,117.85 crore (Central share of SDRF)
- Approved
- 1 Aug 2026, by Amit Shah
- Advances
- Arunachal ₹44.55 cr; Assam ₹379.35 cr; Gujarat ₹500 cr; Maharashtra
- IMCTs
- Deputed to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam; Nagaland next
- Affected states
- Seven
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much did the Centre approve on 1 August 2026 as advance release from the Central share of SDRF to flood-affected states?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2,117.85 crore
Amit Shah approved an advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore from the Central share of SDRF.
To which states had Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) already been deputed to assess flood damage, as of 1 August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
IMCTs had been deputed to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam; one was being constituted for Nagaland.
Consider the following statements about the SDRF advance approved on 1 August 2026: 1. Gujarat was approved ₹500 crore as advance release of the first instalment. 2. Assam was sanctioned ₹379.35 crore as advance release of the first instalment. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the MHA release.