PM announces ₹1,200 crore assistance for flood-hit Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed flood damage in Uttarakhand at Dehradun on 11 September 2025 and announced financial assistance of ₹1,200 crore for the state.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Dehradun on 11 September 2025 to review damage caused by cloudbursts, rain and landslides in Uttarakhand and announced financial assistance of ₹1,200 crore for the state. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured, and comprehensive support under the PM CARES for Children scheme for children orphaned by the floods and landslides. Houses damaged in rural areas will be rebuilt with assistance under a 'Special Project' of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin submitted by the Uttarakhand government. Inter-Ministerial Central Teams have been sent to assess the damage, and further assistance will be considered on the basis of their report.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 11 Sep 2025, Dehradun
- Assistance
- ₹1,200 crore for Uttarakhand
- Ex-gratia
- ₹2 lakh (deceased), ₹50,000 (injured)
- Housing
- PMAY-G 'Special Project' for rural houses
- Orphans
- PM CARES for Children scheme
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How much financial assistance did PM Modi announce for flood-affected Uttarakhand on 11 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹1,200 crore
The PM announced ₹1,200 crore for Uttarakhand after a review meeting in Dehradun; ₹1,500 crore (Himachal) and ₹1,600 crore (Punjab) were announced on 9 September.
Under which scheme will rural houses damaged by the 2025 Uttarakhand floods be rebuilt, as per the PM's announcement?
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Correct answer: C — PM Awas Yojana–Gramin 'Special Project'
Assistance will be extended under a 'Special Project' of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin, submitted by the Uttarakhand government, to rebuild damaged rural houses.