Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

30-March-2012 18:23 IST

Relief for Flood Victims of Northern Bihar

Assistance to States for meeting the expenditure for providing immediate relief to the victims of natural calamities, including flood is provided from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) maintained in each state. In the event of calamity of severe nature and requiring expenditure by a State Government in excess of balance in SDRF, financial assistance for immediate relief is also extended from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). SDRR is shared between the Centre and States. During 2010-11 and 2011-12, centre’s share of SDRF released to Bihar is Rs.250.87 crore and Rs. 131.71 crore respectively. An amount of Rs. 368.01 crore was also released from NDRF during 2010-11. The rehabilitation works are undertaken by the State Government from its own resources/sector specific plan funds.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

*****

SS/Hb

Disaster relief funding: central and state SDRF/NDRF cover immediate flood relief, with additional national aid when state funds fall short. Immediate post-disaster assistance is provided from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) maintained by each state, with supplementary financial aid from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) when state expenditure exceeds the SDRF balance. The Centre released its share of SDRF to Bihar during the relevant fiscal years and additionally released NDRF funds for immediate relief; rehabilitation works are undertaken by the State from its own resources or sector-specific plan funds.