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Karnataka's drought assistance proposal revised upward by ₹1,818 crore after SDRF norm changes
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75:25 funding split: the SDRF rule behind Karnataka's ₹1,818 crore drought ask
Karnataka raises its drought assistance ask by ₹1,818 crore.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
Karnataka has revised its drought-relief assistance proposal to the Union government upward by ₹1,818 crore following changes in State Disaster Response Fund norms.
The SDRF is the primary fund States use for relief, to which the Centre contributes 75 per cent for general-category States.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Karnataka revised its drought-relief proposal to the Centre upward by ₹1,818 crore after SDRF norm changes.
- The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is the primary fund States use for disaster relief.
- The Centre contributes 75 per cent of SDRF for general-category States, and the State 25 per cent.
- For special-category States such as the North-Eastern and Himalayan States, the Centre's share is 90 per cent.
- SDRF is constituted under Section 48 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005; the Finance Commission recommends the allocations.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The State Disaster Response Fund is constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and is the primary fund available to States for immediate relief.
- The Centre's contribution to SDRF is 75 per cent for general-category States and 90 per cent for special-category States.
- Additional central assistance for severe calamities is provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), not from the SDRF.
मेन्स
GS3 (Disaster management) and GS2 (Centre-State finance): recurring droughts expose the gap between State relief needs and funds allowed under SDRF norms. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Finance Commission-guided cost-sharing set the framework, but norm changes and assessment delays shape how much States receive. A way forward is timely central assessment, norms that reflect actual losses, and stronger State preparedness and risk financing.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Under the funding pattern for the State Disaster Response Fund, the Centre's contribution for general-category States is:
- 50 per cent
- 60 per cent
- 75 per cent
- 90 per cent
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: C — Correct: 75 per cent — The Centre contributes 75 per cent for general-category States and the State 25 per cent. • 50 per cent — wrong: 50 per cent is not the Centre's share in the SDRF for any category. • 60 per cent — wrong: 60 per cent is not the SDRF share for general-category States. • 90 per cent — wrong: 90 per cent applies to special-category States such as the North-Eastern and Himalayan States.
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