Nagaland gets Rs. 158.41 cr disaster relief

Nagaland has been allocated Rs.158.41 crore as additional central assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for damages caused by floods and other natural calamities during 2025.
The allocation was approved by a High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah, which sanctioned a total of Rs.1,912.99 crore for six states and one Union Territory affected by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides and cyclone “Montha”.
According to official sources, the assistance to Nagaland will be subject to adjustment of 50% of the opening balance available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the year.
The Centre said the amount approved for Nagaland was in addition to funds already released under the SDRF.
Among other states, Andhra Pradesh has been allocated Rs.341.48 crore, Chhattisgarh Rs.15.70 crore, Gujarat Rs.778.67 crore, Himachal Pradesh Rs.288.39 crore and Jammu and Kashmir Rs.330.34 crore.
The government further informed that during 2025–26, Rs.20,735.20 crore has been released to 28 states under the SDRF and Rs.3,628.18 crore to 21 states under the NDRF.
Additionally, Rs.5,373.20 crore has been released to 23 states from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) and Rs.1,189.56 crore to 21 states from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).