PNS | DEHRADUN
A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah has approved Rs 1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various States including Uttarakhand. Out of this amount, the committee has approved a sum of Rs 139 crore for Uttarakhand in addition to funds approved for Himachal Pradesh, North Eastern States, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
The high-level committee also approved a proposal for training and capacity building of civil defense in all States and Union Territories under preparedness and capacity building from the funding window of National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for Rs 115.67 crore
The committee considered the proposal to mitigate landslide risk in 15 States, for funding from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) and another proposal for training and capacity building of Civil Defense volunteers in all States and UTs under preparedness and capacity building from the funding window of National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). The high level committee approved the National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States at a total cost of Rs 1,000 crore including Rs 139 crore for Uttarakhand.
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister Shah for approving the Rs 139 crore for Uttarakhand. The CM said that funds approved for Uttarakhand will help in strengthening the disaster risk reduction system which will enable mitigation of any major loss to lives and property in case of disasters.
