MHA releases ₹855cr for 6 NE flood-hit states

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MHA releases ₹855cr for 6 NE flood-hit states

Agartala: Ministry of home affairs (MHA) has released Rs 855.40 crore to six flood-affected northeastern states as a central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and an advance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), officials said on Wednesday.
According to a disaster management official in Agartala, Assam got the highest flood relief aid of Rs 716 crore, followed by Rs 50 crore to Manipur, Rs 25 crore to Tripura, Rs 23.60 crore to Sikkim, Rs 21.60 crore to Mizoram, and Rs 19.20 crore to Nagaland.This Rs 855.40 crore financial assistance is part of the Rs 5,858.60 crore released to 14 flood-affected states. CMs Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam), Manik Saha (Tripura), and N Biren Singh (Manipur) thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah for the aid. agencies

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