Raipur, November 11, 2024: Union Home Minister Amit Shah led high level committee has approved Rs 147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh for expansion and modernization of fire services in the state, official sources said today.

The high level committee is comprised of Union Finance Minister, Union Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members.
To fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of disaster resilient India, Ministry of Home Affairs under the guidance of Home Minister Amit Shah has taken several initiatives to ensure effective management of disasters in the country, Home Ministry sources said.
A number of steps have been taken to prevent any extensive loss to life and property during disasters by strengthening disaster risk reduction system in India, they added.
The High-Level Committee has approved a total of three projects of Rs 725.62 crore under “Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the states” for Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal, sources said.
The Committee has approved Rs. 147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh, Rs. 201.10 crore for Odisha and Rs. 376.76 crore for West Bengal, the sources added.
The Central Government has allocated a total of Rs. 5000 crore under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for “Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the states”, proposals of 15 states at a total outlay of Rs. 2542.12 crore had already been approved.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Shah more than Rs 21,026 crore has already been released to the states during this year.
This include Rs 14,878.40 crore from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to 26 States, Rs 4,637.66 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to 15 States, Rs 1,385.45 crore from State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 11 States and Rs 124.93 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 03 States.
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