Source: Government of India
Country: India
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Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here today for Central Assistance to Uttarakhand affected by drought.
The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Mehrishi and senior officers of the Ministries of Home, Finance and Agriculture attended the meeting.
The Committee examined the proposal based on the report of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) 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.
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