State Disaster Response Fund

Odisha government estimates losses of Rs 12,000 crore due to Cyclone Fani, says amount may increase after door-to-door survey

'We have submitted a tentative loss figure of Cyclone Fani to the central team. This amount may increase as the officials will undertake a door-to-door survey to access the actual loss,' Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) BP Sethi said

Family of five missing after vehicle falls into Assam's Dikhow river; search operation enters day 2

Sarbananda Sonowal has spoken to the Prime Minister's office and the Union Home Ministry regarding the search and rescue operation of the missing family in Assam

Kerala Floods: State may have to wait months to get full central aid; process of assessing damage, fund-release time-consuming, says MHA

Flood-ravaged Kerala may have to wait a few months to get the complete financial aid package from the Centre as the process of assessing the extent of damage and fund release is time-consuming, officials said.

Kerala floods: Rs 600 cr only advance aid, clarifies Centre; additional assistance will be released from NDRF funds

The Centre on Thursday clarified that Rs 600 crore released for tackling the flood situation in Kerala was only an advance assistance, and additional funds would be released from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)on assessment of the damages in the flood-hit state as per laid down procedure.

Kerala floods: Real test begins once waters recede as state would have to battle ravaged economy, threat of epidemics

Resources that the tiny state of Kerala can mobilise are very limited. The flood will also impact the tax revenue as it has affected all sectors of the economy, including tourism and plantation, the main drivers of the economy.