High-Level Committee under Amit Shah approves ₹725.62 crore for fire services in three states
On 11 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved three projects worth ₹725.62 crore under 'Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States' for Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal.
Summary
On 11 November 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs said a High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved three projects worth ₹725.62 crore under the scheme 'Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States': ₹147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh, ₹201.10 crore for Odisha and ₹376.76 crore for West Bengal. The Centre has allocated ₹5,000 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the scheme, and proposals of 15 states worth ₹2,542.12 crore had already been approved. More than ₹21,026 crore has been released to states this year, including ₹14,878.40 crore from the SDRF to 26 states.
Key facts
- Date
- 11 Nov 2024
- Approved
- ₹725.62 crore, 3 projects
- Split
- Chhattisgarh ₹147.76 cr; Odisha ₹201.10 cr; West Bengal ₹376.76 cr
- Scheme allocation
- ₹5,000 crore under NDRF
- Earlier approvals
- 15 states, ₹2,542.12 crore
- Released this year
- Over ₹21,026 crore (SDRF ₹14,878.40 cr to 26 states)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In November 2024, the High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved fire-services projects worth how much for Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal?
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Correct answer: D — ₹725.62 crore
PIB (MHA): the committee approved three projects of ₹725.62 crore; ₹5,000 crore is the NDRF allocation for the scheme and ₹2,542.12 crore the earlier approvals for 15 states.
The Centre's ₹5,000 crore allocation for 'Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States' is under which fund?
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Correct answer: B — National Disaster Response Fund
PIB (MHA): the Central Government has allocated ₹5,000 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the scheme.
Of the three states in the November 2024 fire-services approval, which received the largest amount?
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Correct answer: A — West Bengal
PIB (MHA): West Bengal ₹376.76 crore, Odisha ₹201.10 crore and Chhattisgarh ₹147.76 crore.