AMN / WEB DESK
Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that Central government will provide more than eight thousand crore rupees to the States to effectively deal with the situation of floods in urban areas, strengthening of fire brigade service and landslide mitigation.
Mr. Shah today chaired a meeting with Ministers of Disaster Management of the States and Union Territories in New Delhi.
The Home Minister said, five thousand crore rupees will be provided to states to expand and modernize fire services and two thousand 500 crore rupees to reduce the risk of urban flooding in the seven most populous metros including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune. He added that 825 crore rupees will be provided to 17 states and union territories for landslide mitigation.
The day-long meeting was attended by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla along with senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority and National Disaster Response Force.