HLC under Amit Shah approves ₹1,912.99 crore from NDRF for five States and J&K hit by 2025 disasters
A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved ₹1,912.99 crore of additional central assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund for Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Jammu & Kashmir, the Home Ministry said on 13 March 2026.
Summary
A High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved ₹1,912.99 crore of additional central assistance for five States and one Union Territory hit by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides and Cyclone 'Montha' in 2025, the Home Ministry announced on 13 March 2026. The money comes from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), subject to adjusting 50% of the opening balance in each State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Gujarat got the largest share (₹778.67 crore), followed by Andhra Pradesh (₹341.48 crore), Jammu & Kashmir (₹330.34 crore), Himachal Pradesh (₹288.39 crore), Nagaland (₹158.41 crore) and Chhattisgarh (₹15.70 crore). In 2025â26 the Centre had already released ₹20,735.20 crore to 28 States under SDRF and ₹3,628.18 crore to 21 States under NDRF. The NDRF itself is constituted under Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and supplements a State's SDRF in disasters of a severe nature.
Key facts
- Announced
- 13 March 2026 (MHA)
- Chair
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Total
- ₹1,912.99 crore from NDRF
- Largest
- Gujarat ₹778.67 crore
- Others
- AP ₹341.48 cr; J&K ₹330.34 cr; HP ₹288.39 cr; Nagaland ₹158.41 cr; Chhattisgarh ₹15.70 cr
- Disasters (2025)
- Floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides, Cyclone Montha
- 2025â26 releases
- SDRF ₹20,735.20 cr to 28 States; NDRF ₹3,628.18 cr to 21 States
- Legal basis
- NDRF: Section 46, Disaster Management Act, 2005
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which State received the largest share of the ₹1,912.99 crore NDRF assistance announced on 13 March 2026?
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Correct answer: B â Gujarat
Gujarat got ₹778.67 crore, the largest share; Andhra Pradesh got ₹341.48 crore and Himachal Pradesh ₹288.39 crore.
Which cyclone of 2025 is named in the Home Ministry's 13 March 2026 release on additional central assistance?
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Correct answer: C â Montha
The assistance covers States hit by floods, cloudbursts, landslides and Cyclone 'Montha' during 2025.
The National Disaster Response Fund, from which the 13 March 2026 assistance was approved, is constituted under:
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Correct answer: D â Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The NDRF is constituted under Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and supplements a State's SDRF in disasters of a severe nature.