The Centre today sanctioned Rs 70.22 crore to Uttarakhand as assistance for drought-affected areas of the state.
The amount was sanctioned at a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) for Central Assistance chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and senior officials of the Ministries of Home, Finance and Agriculture.
The Committee examined the proposal based on the report of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team which visited the state affected by severe drought.
The HLC approved the assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) in respect of Uttarakhand to the tune of Rs 70.22 crore, an official statement said.
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