HLC approves ₹2,006.40 crore for Himachal Pradesh's 2023 disaster recovery
On 18 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Union Home Ministry announced that a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah had approved ₹2,006.40 crore for recovery and reconstruction in Himachal Pradesh after the 2023 floods, landslides and cloudbursts.
Summary
A High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved a recovery and reconstruction plan of ₹2,006.40 crore for Himachal Pradesh, the Home Ministry announced on 18 June 2025. The plan covers damage from floods, cloudbursts and landslides during the 2023 monsoon. Of the total, ₹1,504.80 crore will be the central share from the Recovery and Reconstruction Funding Window under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). The committee comprises the Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog as members. Earlier, on 12 December 2023, the Home Ministry had approved additional assistance of ₹633.73 crore for the state.
Key facts
- Amount
- ₹2,006.40 crore recovery plan
- Central share
- ₹1,504.80 crore from NDRF Recovery and Reconstruction window
- For
- 2023 monsoon floods, cloudbursts and landslides in Himachal Pradesh
- HLC
- Chair: Amit Shah; members: Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister, VC NITI Aayog
- Earlier
- ₹633.73 crore additional assistance approved on 12 December 2023
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much central assistance for recovery and reconstruction in Himachal Pradesh was approved by the High-Level Committee, as announced on 18 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2,006.40 crore
PIB (MHA): The High-Level Committee approved a recovery plan of ₹2,006.40 crore (Rs. 2006.40 crore) for Himachal Pradesh.
The central share in the Himachal Pradesh recovery plan approved in June 2025 comes from which fund window?
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Correct answer: A — Recovery and Reconstruction Funding Window under NDRF
PIB (MHA): ₹1,504.80 crore will be the central share from the Recovery and Reconstruction Funding Window under NDRF (National Disaster Response Fund).
Consider the following statements about the High-Level Committee assistance to Himachal Pradesh announced on 18 June 2025: 1. The committee is chaired by the Union Home Minister. 2. The assistance relates to damage during the 2023 monsoon. 3. The Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog is a member of the committee. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (MHA): The HLC is chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah, the plan relates to 2023 monsoon damage, and the Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and VC NITI Aayog are members. All are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.