HLC under Amit Shah approves ₹1,115.67 crore, including ₹1,000-crore landslide mitigation project in 15 States
On 26 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects, including a ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States.
Summary
On 26 November 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that a High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah — with the Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman as members — had approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects. This includes the National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States at ₹1,000 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF): ₹139 crore each for Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, ₹378 crore for eight North Eastern States, ₹100 crore for Maharashtra, ₹72 crore each for Karnataka and Kerala, and ₹50 crore each for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The HLC also approved ₹115.67 crore for training and capacity building of Civil Defence in all States and UTs from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) window. Earlier, it had approved Urban Flood Risk Mitigation projects in seven cities (₹3,075.65 crore) and GLOF risk management in four States (₹150 crore).
Key facts
- Total approved
- ₹1,115.67 crore
- Landslide project
- ₹1,000 crore, 15 States, from NDMF
- Biggest shares
- ₹378 cr (8 NE States); ₹139 cr each Uttarakhand, Himachal
- Civil Defence
- ₹115.67 crore, all States/UTs, NDRF window
- HLC members
- Home Minister (chair), FM, Agriculture Minister, NITI Aayog VC
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What total amount did the High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approve for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects (announced 26 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,115.67 crore
PIB (MHA): the HLC approved ₹1,115.67 crore — ₹1,000 crore for landslide mitigation and ₹115.67 crore for Civil Defence training.
The ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project approved by the HLC in November 2024 is to be funded from which fund?
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Correct answer: C — National Disaster Mitigation Fund
PIB (MHA): the landslide proposal was considered for funding from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).
Consider the following statements about the HLC approvals announced on 26 November 2024: 1. The National Landslide Risk Mitigation project covers 15 States. 2. The Civil Defence training and capacity-building project covers only the North Eastern States. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MHA): the landslide project covers 15 States, but the ₹115.67-crore Civil Defence project covers all States and UTs. Only 1 is correct.