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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to release in advance the second instalment of the Centre’s contribution to the SDRF — Rs 493.60 crore to Andhra Pradesh and Rs 450 crore to Tamil Nadu — in view of the floods caused by cyclone Michaung, Union Minister Amit Shah said.
In a post on X, Shah said the PM has also approved the first urban flood mitigation project of Rs 561.29 crore for ‘Integrated Urban Flood Management activities for Chennai Basin Project’ under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF), which also includes central assistance of Rs 500 crore.
The severe cyclonic storm Michaung has affected Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Though the extent of damage is varied, many areas of these states have been inundated, affecting standing crops, the minister said.
“To help the state governments with the management of relief necessitated by the cyclonic storm, PM @narendramodi Ji directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to release in advance the central share of the 2nd instalment of SDRF (State Disaster Response Fund) of Rs 493.60 crore to Andhra Pradesh and Rs 450 crore to Tamil Nadu,” he said.
The central government had already released the first instalment of the same amount to the two states, he added. “I pray for the safety and well-being of all those affected. We stand with them in this crucial hour and will ensure the situation normalises at the earliest,” Shah said.
Michaung left behind a trail of destruction in Andhra Pradesh, damaging 770-km roads, uprooting trees and killing livestock.
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