High-Level Committee approves ₹153.36 crore for hailstorm-hit Manipur
A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved ₹153.36 crore of additional Central assistance from the NDRF to Manipur for the 2024 hailstorm, the Home Ministry said on 29 April 2025.
Summary
A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved ₹153.36 crore of additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Manipur, which was affected by a hailstorm in 2024, according to a PIB release of 29 April 2025. The release said that in 2024-25 the Centre released ₹20,264.40 crore from the SDRF to 28 States and ₹5,160.76 crore from the NDRF to 19 States.
Key facts
- Approved
- ₹153.36 crore additional Central assistance (NDRF)
- State
- Manipur, hailstorm of 2024
- Committee chair
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- SDRF releases 2024-25
- ₹20,264.40 crore to 28 States
- NDRF releases 2024-25
- ₹5,160.76 crore to 19 States
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How much additional Central assistance did the High-Level Committee approve for hailstorm-affected Manipur (PIB, 29 April 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — ₹153.36 crore
The High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹153.36 crore for Manipur, affected by a hailstorm in 2024.
Consider the following based on the Home Ministry release of 29 April 2025: 1. In 2024-25, the Centre released ₹20,264.40 crore from the NDRF to 19 States. 2. The assistance approved for Manipur relates to a hailstorm in 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. ₹20,264.40 crore was released from the SDRF to 28 States; NDRF releases were ₹5,160.76 crore to 19 States.