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Drought-hit Vijayanagara seeks Rs 249 crore relief
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Rs 249 crore asked, but SDRF alone cannot cover it: the drought relief funding route GS3 tests
Vijayanagara asks for drought relief as Central teams tour.
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Vijayanagara district, hit by drought, has sought Rs 249 crore in relief.
Central study teams are visiting drought-hit areas in the State; relief beyond the State Disaster Response Fund is considered by the Centre on their findings.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Vijayanagara district has sought Rs 249 crore in drought relief.
- Central study teams are touring drought-hit areas of Karnataka to assess the damage.
- Relief beyond the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is considered by the Centre based on these teams' findings.
- SDRF is constituted under Section 48 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005; the Centre contributes 75% (90% for special category states).
- Additional central assistance comes from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
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- The State Disaster Response Fund is constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and is the first source for notified disaster relief.
- The Centre shares SDRF contribution with states in a 75:25 ratio, and 90:10 for special category states.
- Assistance beyond SDRF from the National Disaster Response Fund is considered after an Inter-Ministerial Central Team assesses the damage.
- Drought is a notified disaster eligible for SDRF assistance.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS3 (Disaster Management) and GS2 (federalism). Recurring drought in Karnataka strains the SDRF, so states depend on NDRF assistance that follows central team assessments and High-Level Committee approval, often causing delay and disputes over quantum. Way forward: timely, transparent assessment norms, a stronger drought-proofing and crop insurance framework, and watershed and micro-irrigation investment to reduce reliance on post-disaster relief.
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