Disaster Mitigation Funding Approved by High-Level Committee

January 30, 2025

Recently, the Government of India, through a High-Level Committee (HLC) led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, approved allocation of Rs 3,027.86 crore for disaster mitigation projects. This funding aims to enhance disaster management across various states, focusing on lightning safety, drought assistance, and forest fire risk management. The committee comprises key ministers and aims to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a disaster-resilient India.

Lightning Safety Initiatives

  • The committee has sanctioned a project to improve lightning safety in 50 districts identified as high-risk across 10 states.
  • This initiative has a budget of Rs 186.78 crore.
  • The states involved include Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
  • The goal is to reduce lightning-related incidents and enhance safety measures in vulnerable areas.

Drought Mitigation Support

  • A portion of the funding, Rs 2,022.16 crore, is allocated to provide catalytic assistance to 12 of the most drought-prone states.
  • The central government will contribute Rs 1,200 crore to this initiative.
  • The beneficiary states are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
  • This support aims to improve water resource management and agricultural resilience.

Forest Fire Risk Management

  • The HLC also approved a comprehensive scheme for forest fire risk management, targeting 144 high-priority districts across 19 states.
  • The total budget for this initiative is Rs 818.92 crore, with Rs 690.63 crore coming from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) and the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
  • This project focuses on enhancing forest fire prevention, preparedness, and recovery efforts.

Previous Funding Initiatives

  • Prior to this approval, the HLC had sanctioned financial assistance for various disaster mitigation projects.
  • This included urban flood risk mitigation in seven major cities, with a total outlay of Rs 3,075.65 crore.
  • Other projects included glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk management in four states and landslide risk mitigation in 15 states.
  • In total, over Rs 24,981 crore has been disbursed to states during the current financial year.
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