A high level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has approved a total outlay of Rs. 1115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states. The decision will provide financial assistance from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
Key Points
Committee
- The Committee reviewed proposals for landslide risk mitigation in 15 states under National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).
- It also approved funding from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for training and capacity building initiatives of civil defence volunteers in all states and Union Territories.
- National Landslide Risk Reduction Project with a total cost of Rs. 1,000 crore was approved for 15 states.
State wise allocation
- Uttarakhand: Rs 139 crore
- Himachal Pradesh: Rs 139 crore
- Eight North Eastern States: Rs 378 crore
- Maharashtra: Rs 100 crore
- Karnataka: Rs 72 crore
- Kerala: Rs 72 crore
- Tamil Nadu: Rs 50 crore
- West Bengal: Rs 50 crore
Training and capacity building of civil defence volunteers approved for all States and Union Territories with a total outlay of Rs 115.67 crore.
Prior approval by Committee
- Urban Flood Risk Mitigation Projects: Urban Flood Risk Management Projects approved for seven cities with a total outlay of Rs 3,075.65 crore.
- GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood) Risk Management Projects: GLOF approved for four States at a total cost of Rs 150 crore under NDMF.
| National Disaster Relief Fund The National Disaster Contingency Fund (NCCF) was renamed as National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) with the enactment of Disaster Management Act, 2005.It is defined in Section 46 of Disaster Management Act, 2005.It is managed by the Central Government to meet expenditure for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any disaster threatening situation or disaster.It assists the SDRF in case of disaster of severe nature, provided there are insufficient funds available in the SDRF. Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is a catastrophic flood situation that occurs when the dam of a glacial lake breaks, resulting in the release of a huge volume of water.This type of flood is usually caused by rapid melting of glaciers or accumulation of water in the lake due to heavy rainfall or meltwater flow.In February 2021, flash floods occurred in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, which is suspected to have been caused by a GLOF. |
Recent Landslide in India
- Extreme weather events have led to an increase in landslide incidence in 2024. Extreme weather events occurred on 93% of the days in the first nine months of 2024, killing 3,238 people, destroying over 2.35 lakh houses/buildings and affecting crops on 3.2 million hectares of land.
- Causes of Landslides: Landslides are geological phenomena in which rock, soil and debris flow down a slope. Its causes include natural (e.g. intense rainfall, earthquakes, volcanic activity) and man-made (e.g. construction work, deforestation) activities.
- Landslide Proneness in India: India is highly vulnerable to landslides due to its tectonic location. The northward shift of the Indian landmass at a rate of 5 cm/year leads to disasters such as landslides. According to the landslide atlas prepared by ISRO, 12.6% of the country’s area is affected by landslides, including the northwestern Himalayas, the northeastern region, the Western Ghats and some areas of Andhra Pradesh.